Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Burford Capital (BUR) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Finance: Consumer Services
5y payment streakActiveSemi-Annual
Forward Yield
2.69%
@ $4.65
TTM Yield
2.69%
Forward Annual
$0.13
Semi-Annual
Market Cap
$1.1b
Payout (FCF)
—
-0.2x covered
Payout (Earnings)
311%
Latest Amount
$0.0625
Ex 2025-10-31
3y CAGR
0.0%
5y CAGR
—
10y CAGR
—
Next Ex-Date
2026-05-22
Last recorded cut on or near 2021-11-10.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WarningYield Trap: Red2 of 6 red flags · 3 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (7.51)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (15.6%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
2/9 (Weak)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
⚠ Fired
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
⚠ Fired
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -44.0%
⚠ Fired
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (11)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-22$0.0625Semi-Annual2026-06-12recurring
2025-10-31$0.0625Semi-Annual2025-12-04recurring
2025-05-23$0.0625Semi-Annual2025-06-13recurring
2024-11-01$0.0625Semi-Annual2024-12-05recurring
2024-05-23$0.0625Semi-Annual2024-06-14recurring
2023-11-09$0.0625Semi-Annual2023-12-07recurring
2023-05-25$0.0625Semi-Annual2023-06-16recurring
2022-11-03$0.0625Semi-Annual2022-12-01recurring
2022-05-26$0.0625Semi-Annual2022-06-17recurring
2021-11-10$0.0625Semi-Annual2021-12-02recurring
2021-05-27$0.1250Annual2021-06-18recurring
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