Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Blackstone (BX) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Investment Managers
8y payment streak2y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.91%
@ $118.55
TTM Yield
4.19%
Forward Annual
$4.64
Quarterly
Market Cap
$134.7b
Payout (FCF)
155%
0.6x covered
Payout (Earnings)
233%
Latest Amount
$1.1600
Ex 2026-05-04
3y CAGR
15.3%
5y CAGR
-5.8%
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-05-04.
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: Yellow3 of 6 red flags · 2 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (3.63)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (29.1%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
4/9 (Weak)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Flagged
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Danger
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
0.63×
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.
⚠ Fired
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: -21.7%
✓ 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 22 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.05%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
86%
19 of 22 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
5 days
3 – 8 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.88%
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 (24)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-04$1.1600Quarterly2026-05-11recurring
2026-02-09$1.4900Quarterly2026-02-17recurring
2025-11-03$1.2900Quarterly2025-11-10recurring
2025-08-04$1.0300Quarterly2025-08-11recurring
2025-04-28$0.9300Quarterly2025-05-05recurring
2025-02-10$1.4400Quarterly2025-02-18recurring
2024-10-28$0.8600Quarterly2024-11-04recurring
2024-07-29$0.8200Quarterly2024-08-05recurring
2024-02-02$0.9400Quarterly2024-02-12recurring
2023-04-28$0.8200Quarterly2023-05-08recurring
2023-02-03$0.9100Quarterly2023-02-13recurring
2022-07-29$1.2700Quarterly2022-08-08recurring
2022-04-29$1.3200Quarterly2022-05-09recurring
2022-02-04$1.4500Quarterly2022-02-14recurring
2021-10-29$1.0900Quarterly2021-11-08recurring
2021-07-30$0.7000Quarterly2021-08-09recurring
2021-04-30$0.8200Quarterly2021-05-10recurring
2021-02-05$0.9600Quarterly2021-02-16recurring
2020-11-06$0.5400Quarterly2020-11-16recurring
2020-07-31$0.3700Quarterly2020-08-10recurring
2020-05-01$0.3900Quarterly2020-05-11recurring
2020-02-07$0.6100Quarterly2020-02-18recurring
2019-11-01$0.4900Quarterly2019-11-12recurring
2019-07-26$0.4800Quarterly2019-08-05recurring