Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Cogent Communications (CCOI) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Telecommunications Equipment
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.49%
@ $16.48
TTM Yield
12.53%
Forward Annual
$0.08
Quarterly
Market Cap
$0.8b
Payout (FCF)
—
-1.3x covered
Payout (Earnings)
—
Latest Amount
$0.0200
Ex 2026-03-06
3y CAGR
-82.5%
5y CAGR
-63.7%
10y CAGR
-33.3%
Next Ex-Date
2026-05-18
Last recorded cut on or near 2025-11-21.
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: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (0.10)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (78.8%)
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.
✓ 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.
⚠ Fired
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -10.9%
✓ 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 (40)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-18$0.0200Quarterly2026-06-02recurring
2026-03-06$0.0200Quarterly2026-03-20recurring
2025-11-21$0.0200Quarterly2025-12-08recurring
2025-08-21$1.0150Quarterly2025-09-05recurring
2025-05-22$1.0100Quarterly2025-06-06recurring
2025-03-13$1.0050Quarterly2025-03-28recurring
2024-11-22$0.9950Quarterly2024-12-06recurring
2024-08-22$0.9850Quarterly2024-09-06recurring
2024-05-22$0.9750Quarterly2024-06-07recurring
2023-11-22$0.9550Quarterly2023-12-08recurring
2023-08-23$0.9450Quarterly2023-09-08recurring
2023-05-17$0.9350Quarterly2023-06-02recurring
2023-03-09$0.9250Quarterly2023-03-24recurring
2022-11-17$0.9150Quarterly2022-12-02recurring
2022-08-17$0.9050Quarterly2022-08-31recurring
2022-05-12$0.8800Quarterly2022-05-27recurring
2022-03-08$0.8550Quarterly2022-03-25recurring
2021-11-18$0.8300Quarterly2021-12-03recurring
2021-08-19$0.8050Quarterly2021-09-03recurring
2021-05-13$0.7800Quarterly2021-05-28recurring
2021-03-11$0.7550Quarterly2021-03-26recurring
2020-11-19$0.7300Quarterly2020-12-04recurring
2020-08-20$0.7050Quarterly2020-09-04recurring
2020-05-21$0.6800Quarterly2020-06-05recurring
2020-03-12$0.6600Quarterly2020-03-27recurring
2019-11-21$0.6400Quarterly2019-12-09recurring
2019-08-22$0.6200Quarterly2019-09-09recurring
2019-05-16$0.6000Quarterly2019-05-31recurring
2019-03-07$0.5800Quarterly2019-03-29recurring
2018-11-15$0.5600Quarterly2018-11-30recurring
2018-08-16$0.5400Quarterly2018-08-31recurring
2018-05-16$0.5200Quarterly2018-06-01recurring
2018-03-08$0.5000Quarterly2018-03-26recurring
2017-11-16$0.4800Quarterly2017-12-04recurring
2017-08-16$0.4600Quarterly2017-09-01recurring
2017-05-16$0.4400Quarterly2017-06-02recurring
2017-03-08$0.4200Quarterly2017-03-24recurring
2016-11-18$0.4000Quarterly2016-12-09recurring
2016-08-17$0.3800Quarterly2016-09-09recurring
2016-05-18$0.3700Quarterly2016-06-07recurring
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