Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Carnival (CCL) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Marine Transportation
1y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.15%
@ $27.85
TTM Yield
1.08%
Forward Annual
$0.60
Quarterly
Market Cap
$37.6b
Payout (FCF)
7%
14.4x covered
Payout (Earnings)
7%
Latest Amount
$0.1500
Ex 2026-05-18
3y CAGR
5y CAGR
10y CAGR
-11.8%
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-02-13.
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: Green2 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.33)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (62.0%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
8/9 (Strong)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
14.36×
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: +7.9%
✓ 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 (18)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-18$0.1500Quarterly2026-05-29recurring
2026-02-13$0.1500Quarterly2026-02-27recurring
2020-02-20$0.5000Quarterly2020-03-13recurring
2019-11-21$0.5000Quarterly2019-12-13recurring
2019-08-22$0.5000Quarterly2019-09-13recurring
2019-05-23$0.5000Quarterly2019-06-14recurring
2019-02-21$0.5000Quarterly2019-03-15recurring
2018-11-21$0.5000Quarterly2018-12-14recurring
2018-08-23$0.5000Quarterly2018-09-14recurring
2018-05-24$0.5000Quarterly2018-06-15recurring
2018-02-22$0.4500Quarterly2018-03-16recurring
2017-11-22$0.4500Quarterly2017-12-15recurring
2017-08-23$0.4000Quarterly2017-09-15recurring
2017-05-24$0.4000Quarterly2017-06-16recurring
2017-02-22$0.3500Quarterly2017-03-17recurring
2016-11-22$0.3500Quarterly2016-12-16recurring
2016-08-24$0.3500Quarterly2016-09-16recurring
2016-05-25$0.3500Quarterly2016-06-17recurring