Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) — Dividend Profile
Health Care·Medical Specialities
11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.72%
@ $200.29
TTM Yield
1.63%
Forward Annual
$3.44
Quarterly
Market Cap
$21.7b
Payout (FCF)
30%
3.3x covered
Payout (Earnings)
39%
Latest Amount
$0.8600
Ex 2026-04-06
3y CAGR
-15.9%
5y CAGR
-7.3%
10y CAGR
3.3%
Next Ex-Date
2026-07-08
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: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (5.39)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (31.0%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (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.
3.30×
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: +9.7%
✓ 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 26 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.47%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
25 of 26 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 10 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.50%
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 (42)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-07-08$0.8600Quarterly2026-07-22recurring
2026-04-06$0.8600Quarterly2026-04-20recurring
2026-01-13$0.8000Quarterly2026-01-28recurring
2025-10-03$0.8000Quarterly2025-10-20recurring
2025-07-07$0.8000Quarterly2025-07-21recurring
2025-04-07$0.8000Quarterly2025-04-21recurring
2025-01-14$0.7500Quarterly2025-01-29recurring
2024-10-04$0.7500Quarterly2024-10-21recurring
2024-07-08$0.7500Quarterly2024-07-22recurring
2024-04-05$0.7500Quarterly2024-04-22recurring
2024-01-16$0.7100Quarterly2024-01-31recurring
2023-10-05$0.7100Quarterly2023-10-23recurring
2023-07-10$0.7100Quarterly2023-07-25recurring
2023-04-06$0.7100Quarterly2023-04-24recurring
2023-01-17$0.6600Quarterly2023-02-01recurring
2022-10-03$0.6600Quarterly2022-10-19recurring
2022-07-05$0.6600Quarterly2022-07-20recurring
2022-04-05$0.6600Quarterly2022-04-20recurring
2022-01-18$0.6200Quarterly2022-02-02recurring
2021-10-04$0.6200Quarterly2021-10-20recurring
2021-07-06$0.6200Quarterly2021-07-21recurring
2021-04-06$0.6200Quarterly2021-04-21recurring
2021-01-19$0.5600Quarterly2021-02-03recurring
2020-10-05$0.5600Quarterly2020-10-21recurring
2020-07-07$0.5600Quarterly2020-07-22recurring
2020-04-06$0.5600Quarterly2020-04-21recurring
2020-01-13$0.5300Quarterly2020-01-29recurring
2019-10-03$0.5300Quarterly2019-10-21recurring
2019-07-05$0.5300Quarterly2019-07-22recurring
2019-04-05$0.5300Quarterly2019-04-22recurring
2019-01-14$0.5300Quarterly2019-01-30recurring
2018-10-04$0.5000Quarterly2018-10-22recurring
2018-07-06$0.5000Quarterly2018-07-23recurring
2018-04-03$0.5000Quarterly2018-04-18recurring
2018-01-08$0.4500Quarterly2018-01-24recurring
2017-10-02$0.4500Quarterly2017-10-18recurring
2017-07-06$0.4500Quarterly2017-07-24recurring
2017-04-03$0.4500Quarterly2017-04-19recurring
2017-01-06$0.4500Quarterly2017-01-25recurring
2016-09-30$0.4000Quarterly2016-10-19recurring
2016-07-01$0.4000Quarterly2016-07-20recurring
2016-04-04$0.4000Quarterly2016-04-20recurring
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