Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Ellington Credit (EARN) — Dividend Profile
Real Estate·Real Estate Investment Trusts
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveMonthly
Forward Yield
20.60%
@ $4.66
TTM Yield
20.60%
Forward Annual
$0.96
Monthly
Market Cap
$177.7m
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
2438%
Latest Amount
$0.0800
Ex 2026-05-29
3y CAGR
-23.1%
5y CAGR
-19.5%
10y CAGR
-10.4%
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2022-05-27.
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: Red3 of 6 red flags · 3 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.36)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (77.6%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
No coverage
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.
⚠ Fired
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.
⚠ Fired
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
⚠ Fired
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -13.1%
✓ 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 58 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.33%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
69%
40 of 58 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
6 days
2 – 18 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.45%
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 (72)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-29$0.0800Monthly2026-06-30recurring
2026-04-30$0.0800Monthly2026-05-29recurring
2026-03-31$0.0800Monthly2026-04-30recurring
2026-02-27$0.0800Monthly2026-03-31recurring
2026-01-30$0.0800Monthly2026-02-27recurring
2025-12-31$0.0800Monthly2026-01-30recurring
2025-11-28$0.0800Monthly2025-12-31recurring
2025-10-31$0.0800Monthly2025-11-28recurring
2025-09-30$0.0800Monthly2025-10-31recurring
2025-08-29$0.0800Monthly2025-09-30recurring
2025-07-31$0.0800Monthly2025-08-29recurring
2025-06-30$0.0800Monthly2025-07-31recurring
2025-05-30$0.0800Monthly2025-06-30recurring
2025-04-30$0.0800Monthly2025-05-27recurring
2025-03-31$0.0800Monthly2025-04-25recurring
2025-02-28$0.0800Monthly2025-03-25recurring
2025-01-31$0.0800Monthly2025-02-25recurring
2024-12-31$0.0800Monthly2025-01-27recurring
2024-11-29$0.0800Monthly2024-12-26recurring
2024-10-31$0.0800Monthly2024-11-25recurring
2024-09-30$0.0800Monthly2024-10-25recurring
2024-07-31$0.0800Monthly2024-08-26recurring
2024-06-28$0.0800Monthly2024-07-25recurring
2024-05-31$0.0800Monthly2024-06-25recurring
2024-04-29$0.0800Monthly2024-05-28recurring
2024-03-27$0.0800Monthly2024-04-25recurring
2024-02-28$0.0800Monthly2024-03-25recurring
2024-01-30$0.0800Monthly2024-02-26recurring
2023-12-28$0.0800Monthly2024-01-25recurring
2023-11-29$0.0800Monthly2023-12-26recurring
2023-10-30$0.0800Monthly2023-11-27recurring
2023-09-28$0.0800Monthly2023-10-25recurring
2023-08-30$0.0800Monthly2023-09-25recurring
2023-06-29$0.0800Monthly2023-07-25recurring
2023-05-30$0.0800Monthly2023-06-26recurring
2023-04-27$0.0800Monthly2023-05-25recurring
2023-03-30$0.0800Monthly2023-04-25recurring
2023-02-27$0.0800Monthly2023-03-27recurring
2023-01-30$0.0800Monthly2023-02-27recurring
2022-12-29$0.0800Monthly2023-01-25recurring
2022-11-29$0.0800Monthly2022-12-27recurring
2022-09-29$0.0800Monthly2022-10-25recurring
2022-08-30$0.0800Monthly2022-09-26recurring
2022-07-28$0.0800Monthly2022-08-25recurring
2022-06-29$0.0800Monthly2022-07-25recurring
2022-05-27$0.0800Monthly2022-06-27recurring
2022-04-28$0.1000Monthly2022-05-25recurring
2022-03-30$0.1000Monthly2022-04-25recurring
2022-02-25$0.1000Monthly2022-03-25recurring
2022-01-28$0.1000Monthly2022-02-25recurring
2021-12-29$0.1000Monthly2022-01-25recurring
2021-11-29$0.1000Monthly2021-12-27recurring
2021-10-28$0.1000Monthly2021-11-26recurring
2021-09-29$0.3000Quarterly2021-10-25recurring
2021-06-29$0.3000Quarterly2021-07-26recurring
2021-03-30$0.2800Quarterly2021-04-26recurring
2020-09-29$0.2800Quarterly2020-10-26recurring
2020-06-29$0.2800Quarterly2020-07-27recurring
2020-03-30$0.2800Quarterly2020-04-27recurring
2019-12-30$0.2800Quarterly2020-01-27recurring
2019-09-27$0.2800Quarterly2019-10-25recurring
2019-03-28$0.3400Quarterly2019-04-25recurring
2018-12-28$0.3400Quarterly2019-01-25recurring
2018-09-27$0.3700Quarterly2018-10-25recurring
2018-06-28$0.3700Quarterly2018-07-25recurring
2018-03-28$0.3700Quarterly2018-04-25recurring
2017-09-28$0.4000Quarterly2017-10-25recurring
2017-06-28$0.4000Quarterly2017-07-25recurring
2017-03-29$0.4000Quarterly2017-04-25recurring
2016-12-28$0.4000Quarterly2017-01-25recurring
2016-09-28$0.4000Quarterly2016-10-25recurring
2016-06-28$0.4000Quarterly2016-07-27recurring
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