Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Chemed (CHE) — Dividend Profile
Health Care·Medical/Nursing Services
11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.54%
@ $441.59
TTM Yield
0.54%
Forward Annual
$2.40
Quarterly
Market Cap
$5.7b
Payout (FCF)
9%
11.6x covered
Payout (Earnings)
13%
Latest Amount
$0.6000
Ex 2026-05-28
3y CAGR
-8.4%
5y CAGR
-3.0%
10y CAGR
4.7%
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 (17.08)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (37.7%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
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.
11.59×
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: +4.7%
✓ 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 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
0.29%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
24 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 3 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.08%
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 (41)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-28$0.6000Quarterly2026-06-16recurring
2026-02-23$0.6000Quarterly2026-03-13recurring
2025-11-17$0.6000Quarterly2025-12-05recurring
2025-08-11$0.6000Quarterly2025-08-29recurring
2025-05-29$0.5000Quarterly2025-06-17recurring
2025-02-24$0.5000Quarterly2025-03-14recurring
2024-11-18$0.5000Quarterly2024-12-06recurring
2024-08-12$0.5000Quarterly2024-08-30recurring
2024-05-30$0.4000Quarterly2024-06-18recurring
2024-02-23$0.4000Quarterly2024-03-15recurring
2023-11-10$0.4000Quarterly2023-12-04recurring
2023-08-11$0.4000Quarterly2023-09-05recurring
2023-05-24$0.3800Quarterly2023-06-14recurring
2023-02-24$0.3800Quarterly2023-03-17recurring
2022-11-10$0.3800Quarterly2022-12-05recurring
2022-08-12$0.3800Quarterly2022-09-02recurring
2022-05-25$0.3600Quarterly2022-06-15recurring
2022-02-25$0.3600Quarterly2022-03-18recurring
2021-11-12$0.3600Quarterly2021-12-06recurring
2021-08-13$0.3600Quarterly2021-09-02recurring
2021-05-26$0.3400Quarterly2021-06-16recurring
2021-02-26$0.3400Quarterly2021-03-19recurring
2020-11-13$0.3400Quarterly2020-12-07recurring
2020-08-14$0.3400Quarterly2020-09-04recurring
2020-05-27$0.3200Quarterly2020-06-17recurring
2020-02-28$0.3200Quarterly2020-03-23recurring
2019-11-07$0.3200Quarterly2019-12-02recurring
2019-08-09$0.3200Quarterly2019-09-03recurring
2019-05-29$0.3000Quarterly2019-06-19recurring
2019-03-01$0.3000Quarterly2019-03-22recurring
2018-11-08$0.3000Quarterly2018-12-03recurring
2018-08-10$0.3000Quarterly2018-08-31recurring
2018-05-30$0.2800Quarterly2018-06-20recurring
2018-02-23$0.2800Quarterly2018-03-19recurring
2017-11-10$0.2800Quarterly2017-12-04recurring
2017-08-10$0.2800Quarterly2017-09-01recurring
2017-05-23$0.2600Quarterly2017-06-14recurring
2017-02-23$0.2600Quarterly2017-03-20recurring
2016-11-09$0.2600Quarterly2016-12-05recurring
2016-08-11$0.2600Quarterly2016-09-02recurring
2016-05-24$0.2400Quarterly2016-06-15recurring
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