Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Ecopetrol S.A (EC) — Dividend Profile
Energy·Oil & Gas Production
1y payment streakActiveAnnual
Forward Yield
4.58%
@ $14.45
TTM Yield
4.58%
Forward Annual
$0.66
Annual
Market Cap
Payout (FCF)
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$0.6612
Ex 2026-04-29
3y CAGR
-28.3%
5y CAGR
47.9%
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-04-29.
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.
No coverage
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
No coverage
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
No coverage
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.
✓ 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: +50.5%
✓ 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 8 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-7.39%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
50%
4 of 8 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
16 days
6 – 33 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
5.39%
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 (16)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-29$0.6612Annual2026-05-07recurring
2025-04-28$0.50562025-05-06irregular
2025-04-03$0.48582025-04-11irregular
2024-06-25$0.7496Quarterly2024-07-03recurring
2024-04-04$0.82133x/yr2024-04-10recurring
2023-12-19$0.82543x/yr2023-12-29recurring
2023-09-26$0.96903x/yr2023-10-12recurring
2023-04-25$0.14962023-05-04special
2022-06-28$0.79852022-07-08special
2022-04-19$1.4591Annual2022-04-28recurring
2021-04-20$0.0933Annual2021-04-30recurring
2020-04-21$0.8878Annual2020-05-01recurring
2019-12-26$0.53522020-01-02special
2019-04-23$0.31962019-05-03special
2018-04-17$0.6441Annual2018-04-27recurring
2017-04-25$0.1557Annual2017-05-08recurring