Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Dell Technologies (DELL) — Dividend Profile
Technology·Computer Manufacturing
5y payment streak3y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.60%
@ $422.05
TTM Yield
0.52%
Forward Annual
$2.52
Quarterly
Market Cap
$273.5b
Payout (FCF)
17%
5.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
25%
Latest Amount
$0.6300
Ex 2026-04-21
3y CAGR
-7.1%
5y CAGR
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: 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 (3.21)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (46.0%)
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.
5.86×
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: +203.7%
✓ 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 17 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
0.26%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
17 of 17 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
1 days
1 – 4 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.55%
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 (17)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-21$0.6300Quarterly2026-05-01recurring
2026-01-20$0.5250Quarterly2026-01-30recurring
2025-10-21$0.5250Quarterly2025-10-31recurring
2025-07-22$0.5250Quarterly2025-08-01recurring
2025-04-22$0.5250Quarterly2025-05-02recurring
2025-01-22$0.4450Quarterly2025-01-31recurring
2024-10-22$0.4450Quarterly2024-11-01recurring
2024-07-23$0.4450Quarterly2024-08-02recurring
2024-04-22$0.4450Quarterly2024-05-03recurring
2024-01-22$0.3700Quarterly2024-02-02recurring
2023-10-23$0.3700Quarterly2023-11-03recurring
2023-07-24$0.3700Quarterly2023-08-04recurring
2023-04-24$0.3700Quarterly2023-05-05recurring
2023-01-24$0.3300Quarterly2023-02-03recurring
2022-10-18$0.3300Quarterly2022-10-28recurring
2022-07-19$0.3300Quarterly2022-07-29recurring
2022-04-19$0.3300Quarterly2022-04-29recurring