Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Diageo (DEO) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Staples·Beverages (Production/Distribution)
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveSemi-Annual
Forward Yield
1.99%
@ $80.43
TTM Yield
4.13%
Forward Annual
$1.60
Semi-Annual
Market Cap
Payout (FCF)
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$0.8000
Ex 2026-04-17
3y CAGR
-41.2%
5y CAGR
-27.4%
10y CAGR
-8.0%
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-04-17.
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.
No coverage
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (44.8%)
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.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
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 12 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.25%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
67%
8 of 12 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
3 – 5 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.16%
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 (19)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-17$0.8000Semi-Annual2026-06-04recurring
2025-10-17$2.5192Semi-Annual2025-12-04recurring
2025-02-28$1.6200Semi-Annual2025-04-24recurring
2024-02-29$1.6200Semi-Annual2024-04-17recurring
2023-08-24$2.3928Semi-Annual2023-10-17recurring
2023-03-02$1.5422Semi-Annual2023-04-18recurring
2022-08-25$2.0977Semi-Annual2022-10-25recurring
2022-02-24$1.5329Semi-Annual2022-04-12recurring
2021-08-26$2.4264Semi-Annual2021-10-13recurring
2021-02-25$1.5343Semi-Annual2021-04-13recurring
2020-08-13$2.1926Semi-Annual2020-10-14recurring
2020-02-27$1.3623Semi-Annual2020-04-14recurring
2019-08-08$2.0887Semi-Annual2019-10-08recurring
2019-02-28$1.3641Semi-Annual2019-04-16recurring
2018-08-09$2.1011Semi-Annual2018-10-10recurring
2018-02-22$1.4002Semi-Annual2018-04-11recurring
2017-08-09$2.0188Semi-Annual2017-10-11recurring
2017-02-22$1.1808Semi-Annual2017-04-11recurring
2016-08-10$1.8463Semi-Annual2016-10-12recurring