Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
First Busey (BUSE) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Major Banks
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.84%
@ $27.08
TTM Yield
3.77%
Forward Annual
$1.04
Quarterly
Market Cap
$2.3b
Payout (FCF)
52%
1.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
73%
Latest Amount
$0.2600
Ex 2026-04-24
3y CAGR
-18.5%
5y CAGR
-10.8%
10y CAGR
0.2%
Next Ex-Date
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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: Green3 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.48)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (72.9%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Flagged
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
2.38×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
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.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +13.0%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 26 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.88%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
85%
22 of 26 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
1 – 10 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.06%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (41)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-24$0.2600Quarterly2026-05-01recurring
2026-01-23$0.2600Quarterly2026-01-30recurring
2025-10-24$0.2500Quarterly2025-10-31recurring
2025-07-18$0.2500Quarterly2025-07-25recurring
2025-04-17$0.2500Quarterly2025-04-25recurring
2025-01-24$0.2500Quarterly2025-01-31recurring
2024-10-18$0.2400Quarterly2024-10-25recurring
2024-07-19$0.2400Quarterly2024-07-26recurring
2024-04-18$0.2400Quarterly2024-04-26recurring
2024-01-18$0.2400Quarterly2024-01-26recurring
2023-10-19$0.2400Quarterly2023-10-27recurring
2023-07-20$0.2400Quarterly2023-07-28recurring
2023-04-20$0.2400Quarterly2023-04-28recurring
2023-01-19$0.2400Quarterly2023-01-27recurring
2022-10-20$0.2300Quarterly2022-10-28recurring
2022-07-21$0.2300Quarterly2022-07-29recurring
2022-04-21$0.2300Quarterly2022-04-29recurring
2022-01-20$0.2300Quarterly2022-01-28recurring
2021-10-21$0.2300Quarterly2021-10-29recurring
2021-07-22$0.2300Quarterly2021-07-30recurring
2021-04-22$0.2300Quarterly2021-04-30recurring
2021-01-21$0.2300Quarterly2021-01-29recurring
2020-10-22$0.2200Quarterly2020-10-30recurring
2020-07-23$0.2200Quarterly2020-07-31recurring
2020-04-23$0.2200Quarterly2020-05-01recurring
2020-01-23$0.2200Quarterly2020-01-31recurring
2019-10-17$0.2100Quarterly2019-10-25recurring
2019-07-18$0.2100Quarterly2019-07-26recurring
2019-04-17$0.2100Quarterly2019-04-26recurring
2019-01-24$0.2100Quarterly2019-02-01recurring
2018-10-18$0.2000Quarterly2018-10-26recurring
2018-07-19$0.2000Quarterly2018-07-27recurring
2018-04-19$0.2000Quarterly2018-04-27recurring
2018-01-25$0.2000Quarterly2018-02-02recurring
2017-10-19$0.1800Quarterly2017-10-27recurring
2017-07-19$0.1800Quarterly2017-07-28recurring
2017-04-19$0.1800Quarterly2017-04-28recurring
2017-01-25$0.1800Quarterly2017-02-03recurring
2016-10-19$0.1700Quarterly2016-10-28recurring
2016-07-20$0.1700Quarterly2016-07-29recurring
2016-04-20$0.1700Quarterly2016-04-29recurring
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