Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
The Cigna (CI) — Dividend Profile
Health Care·Medical Specialities
10y payment streak5y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.16%
@ $289.48
TTM Yield
2.12%
Forward Annual
$6.24
Quarterly
Market Cap
$74.2b
Payout (FCF)
21%
4.7x covered
Payout (Earnings)
26%
Latest Amount
$1.5600
Ex 2026-06-04
3y CAGR
-14.1%
5y CAGR
-4.8%
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
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 (1.72)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (40.8%)
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.
4.74×
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: +9.1%
✓ 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 22 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.78%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
86%
19 of 22 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
2 days
1 – 9 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.43%
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 (26)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-04$1.5600Quarterly2026-06-18recurring
2026-03-05$1.5600Quarterly2026-03-19recurring
2025-12-04$1.5100Quarterly2025-12-18recurring
2025-09-04$1.5100Quarterly2025-09-18recurring
2025-06-03$1.5100Quarterly2025-06-18recurring
2025-03-05$1.5100Quarterly2025-03-20recurring
2024-12-04$1.4000Quarterly2024-12-19recurring
2024-09-04$1.4000Quarterly2024-09-19recurring
2024-06-04$1.4000Quarterly2024-06-20recurring
2024-03-05$1.4000Quarterly2024-03-21recurring
2023-12-05$1.2300Quarterly2023-12-21recurring
2023-09-05$1.2300Quarterly2023-09-21recurring
2023-06-06$1.2300Quarterly2023-06-22recurring
2023-03-07$1.2300Quarterly2023-03-23recurring
2022-12-05$1.1200Quarterly2022-12-21recurring
2022-09-06$1.1200Quarterly2022-09-22recurring
2022-06-07$1.1200Quarterly2022-06-23recurring
2022-03-08$1.1200Quarterly2022-03-24recurring
2021-12-06$1.0000Quarterly2021-12-22recurring
2021-09-07$1.0000Quarterly2021-09-23recurring
2021-06-07$1.0000Quarterly2021-06-23recurring
2021-03-09$1.0000Quarterly2021-03-25recurring
2020-03-09$0.0400Annual2020-04-09recurring
2019-03-08$0.0400Annual2019-04-10recurring
2018-03-09$0.0400Annual2018-04-10recurring
2017-03-08$0.0400Annual2017-04-10recurring