Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
MORGAN STANLEY CHINA A SHARE FUND (CAF) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Investment Managers
1y payment streakActiveAnnual
Forward Yield
1.62%
@ $16.27
TTM Yield
1.62%
Forward Annual
$0.26
Annual
Market Cap
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Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
—
Latest Amount
$0.2629
Ex 2025-12-19
3y CAGR
—
5y CAGR
—
10y CAGR
—
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: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
No coverage
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
No coverage
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
No coverage
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
No coverage
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.
✓ 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: -11.7%
✓ OK
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (10)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2025-12-19$0.2629Annual2025-12-29recurring
2024-12-13$0.3272—2024-12-27unknown
2021-12-16$1.3400—2021-12-29unknown
2020-12-17$2.3045—2020-12-29unknown
2019-12-19$0.7019—2019-12-27unknown
2018-12-20$0.8152—2018-12-27unknown
2018-10-18$0.4673—2018-11-15unknown
2017-12-21$0.8323—2017-12-29unknown
2017-06-28$0.0340Semi-Annual2017-07-14recurring
2016-09-28$0.2393—2016-11-30unknown