Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Choice Hotels Intnl. (CHH) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Hotels/Resorts
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.02%
@ $113.12
TTM Yield
1.02%
Forward Annual
$1.15
Quarterly
Market Cap
$5.1b
Payout (FCF)
53%
1.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
15%
Latest Amount
$0.2875
Ex 2026-04-01
3y CAGR
-20.6%
5y CAGR
5.0%
10y CAGR
-3.6%
Next Ex-Date
2026-07-01
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 · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (3.24)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (91.4%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
5/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Flagged
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.89×
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.
⚠ Fired
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +22.7%
✓ 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 21 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.54%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
86%
18 of 21 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 5 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.23%
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 (37)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-07-01$0.2875Quarterly2026-07-15recurring
2026-04-01$0.2875Quarterly2026-04-15recurring
2026-01-02$0.2875Quarterly2026-01-15recurring
2025-10-01$0.2875Quarterly2025-10-16recurring
2025-07-01$0.2875Quarterly2025-07-16recurring
2025-04-01$0.2875Quarterly2025-04-16recurring
2025-01-02$0.2875Quarterly2025-01-16recurring
2024-10-01$0.2875Quarterly2024-10-16recurring
2024-07-01$0.2875Quarterly2024-07-16recurring
2024-04-01$0.2875Quarterly2024-04-17recurring
2023-12-29$0.2875Quarterly2024-01-17recurring
2023-09-29$0.2875Quarterly2023-10-17recurring
2023-07-03$0.2875Quarterly2023-07-19recurring
2023-03-31$0.2875Quarterly2023-04-18recurring
2022-12-30$0.2375Quarterly2023-01-17recurring
2022-09-30$0.2375Quarterly2022-10-14recurring
2022-06-30$0.2375Quarterly2022-07-14recurring
2022-03-31$0.2375Quarterly2022-04-15recurring
2022-01-03$0.2375Quarterly2022-01-18recurring
2021-09-30$0.2250Quarterly2021-10-15recurring
2021-06-30$0.2250Quarterly2021-07-16recurring
2020-04-01$0.2250Quarterly2020-04-16recurring
2019-12-31$0.2250Quarterly2020-01-16recurring
2019-07-01$0.2150Quarterly2019-07-17recurring
2019-04-01$0.2150Quarterly2019-04-17recurring
2018-12-31$0.2150Quarterly2019-01-17recurring
2018-10-01$0.2150Quarterly2018-10-17recurring
2018-06-29$0.2150Quarterly2018-07-17recurring
2018-03-29$0.2150Quarterly2018-04-17recurring
2017-12-29$0.2150Quarterly2018-01-17recurring
2017-09-29$0.2150Quarterly2017-10-17recurring
2017-06-29$0.2150Quarterly2017-07-18recurring
2017-03-30$0.2150Quarterly2017-04-18recurring
2016-12-30$0.2150Quarterly2017-01-18recurring
2016-09-29$0.2050Quarterly2016-10-17recurring
2016-06-29$0.2050Quarterly2016-07-15recurring
2016-03-31$0.2050Quarterly2016-04-18recurring