Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Carter's (CRI) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Apparel
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.62%
@ $38.19
TTM Yield
2.62%
Forward Annual
$1.00
Quarterly
Market Cap
$1.4b
Payout (FCF)
82%
1.2x covered
Payout (Earnings)
63%
Latest Amount
$0.2500
Ex 2026-05-26
3y CAGR
-45.0%
5y CAGR
-18.6%
10y CAGR
-6.6%
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2025-06-02.
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 · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (4.37)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (55.7%)
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.
2.25×
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: +19.8%
✓ 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
-0.60%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
90%
19 of 21 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
2 – 7 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.97%
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
2026-05-26$0.2500Quarterly2026-06-05recurring
2026-03-13$0.2500Quarterly2026-03-27recurring
2025-11-24$0.2500Quarterly2025-12-05recurring
2025-08-26$0.2500Quarterly2025-09-12recurring
2025-06-02$0.2500Quarterly2025-06-20recurring
2025-03-10$0.8000Quarterly2025-03-28recurring
2024-11-25$0.8000Quarterly2024-12-06recurring
2024-08-27$0.8000Quarterly2024-09-13recurring
2024-05-24$0.8000Quarterly2024-06-07recurring
2024-03-08$0.8000Quarterly2024-03-29recurring
2023-11-27$0.7500Quarterly2023-12-08recurring
2023-08-29$0.7500Quarterly2023-09-15recurring
2023-05-26$0.7500Quarterly2023-06-09recurring
2023-03-06$0.7500Quarterly2023-03-17recurring
2022-11-28$0.7500Quarterly2022-12-09recurring
2022-09-01$0.7500Quarterly2022-09-16recurring
2022-05-27$0.7500Quarterly2022-06-10recurring
2022-03-07$0.7500Quarterly2022-03-18recurring
2021-11-30$0.6000Quarterly2021-12-10recurring
2021-08-30$0.4000Quarterly2021-09-17recurring
2021-05-11$0.4000Quarterly2021-05-28recurring
2020-03-05$0.6000Quarterly2020-03-20recurring
2019-12-02$0.5000Quarterly2019-12-13recurring
2019-08-30$0.5000Quarterly2019-09-20recurring
2019-05-28$0.5000Quarterly2019-06-14recurring
2019-03-11$0.5000Quarterly2019-03-22recurring
2018-11-26$0.4500Quarterly2018-12-14recurring
2018-08-24$0.4500Quarterly2018-09-07recurring
2018-05-25$0.4500Quarterly2018-06-15recurring
2018-03-09$0.4500Quarterly2018-03-23recurring
2017-11-17$0.3700Quarterly2017-12-01recurring
2017-08-25$0.3700Quarterly2017-09-08recurring
2017-05-25$0.3700Quarterly2017-06-16recurring
2017-03-08$0.3700Quarterly2017-03-24recurring
2016-11-17$0.3300Quarterly2016-12-02recurring
2016-08-26$0.3300Quarterly2016-09-09recurring
2016-05-19$0.3300Quarterly2016-06-03recurring