Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
CF Industries (CF) — Dividend Profile
Industrials·Agricultural Chemicals
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.70%
@ $117.52
TTM Yield
1.70%
Forward Annual
$2.00
Quarterly
Market Cap
$17.9b
Payout (FCF)
35%
2.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
43%
Latest Amount
$0.5000
Ex 2026-05-15
3y CAGR
-14.5%
5y CAGR
-3.6%
10y CAGR
1.1%
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.
Safe (3.41)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (16.4%)
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.
2.57×
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: +46.5%
✓ 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 24 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
0.63%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
22 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
2 – 5 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.59%
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 (40)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-15$0.5000Quarterly2026-05-29recurring
2026-02-13$0.5000Quarterly2026-02-27recurring
2025-11-14$0.5000Quarterly2025-11-28recurring
2025-08-15$0.5000Quarterly2025-08-29recurring
2025-05-15$0.5000Quarterly2025-05-30recurring
2025-02-14$0.5000Quarterly2025-02-28recurring
2024-11-15$0.5000Quarterly2024-11-29recurring
2024-08-15$0.5000Quarterly2024-08-30recurring
2024-02-14$0.5000Quarterly2024-02-29recurring
2023-11-14$0.4000Quarterly2023-11-30recurring
2023-08-14$0.4000Quarterly2023-08-31recurring
2023-05-12$0.4000Quarterly2023-05-31recurring
2023-02-14$0.4000Quarterly2023-02-28recurring
2022-11-14$0.4000Quarterly2022-11-30recurring
2022-08-12$0.4000Quarterly2022-08-31recurring
2022-05-13$0.4000Quarterly2022-05-31recurring
2022-02-14$0.3000Quarterly2022-02-28recurring
2021-11-12$0.3000Quarterly2021-11-30recurring
2021-08-13$0.3000Quarterly2021-08-31recurring
2021-05-14$0.3000Quarterly2021-05-28recurring
2021-02-12$0.3000Quarterly2021-02-26recurring
2020-11-13$0.3000Quarterly2020-11-30recurring
2020-08-14$0.3000Quarterly2020-08-31recurring
2020-05-14$0.3000Quarterly2020-05-29recurring
2020-02-13$0.3000Quarterly2020-02-28recurring
2019-11-14$0.3000Quarterly2019-11-29recurring
2019-08-14$0.3000Quarterly2019-08-30recurring
2019-05-14$0.3000Quarterly2019-05-31recurring
2019-02-14$0.3000Quarterly2019-02-28recurring
2018-11-14$0.3000Quarterly2018-11-30recurring
2018-08-14$0.3000Quarterly2018-08-31recurring
2018-05-14$0.3000Quarterly2018-05-31recurring
2018-02-15$0.3000Quarterly2018-02-28recurring
2017-11-14$0.3000Quarterly2017-11-30recurring
2017-08-11$0.3000Quarterly2017-08-31recurring
2017-05-11$0.3000Quarterly2017-05-31recurring
2017-02-15$0.3000Quarterly2017-02-28recurring
2016-11-10$0.3000Quarterly2016-11-30recurring
2016-08-11$0.3000Quarterly2016-08-31recurring
2016-05-11$0.3000Quarterly2016-05-31recurring
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