Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Vaalco Energy (EGY) — Dividend Profile
Energy·Oil & Gas Production
5y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
4.97%
@ $5.03
TTM Yield
4.97%
Forward Annual
$0.25
Quarterly
Market Cap
$0.5b
Payout (FCF)
-1.5x covered
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$0.0625
Ex 2026-05-22
3y CAGR
-20.6%
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: WarningYield Trap: Green3 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.12)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (66.9%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
2/9 (Weak)
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: +39.7%
✓ 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 18 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.42%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
89%
16 of 18 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
1 – 8 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.23%
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 (18)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-22$0.0625Quarterly2026-06-26recurring
2026-02-27$0.0625Quarterly2026-03-27recurring
2025-11-21$0.0625Quarterly2025-12-24recurring
2025-08-22$0.0625Quarterly2025-09-19recurring
2025-05-23$0.0625Quarterly2025-06-27recurring
2025-02-28$0.0625Quarterly2025-03-28recurring
2024-11-22$0.0625Quarterly2024-12-20recurring
2024-08-23$0.0625Quarterly2024-09-20recurring
2024-05-16$0.0625Quarterly2024-06-21recurring
2024-03-07$0.0625Quarterly2024-03-28recurring
2023-11-22$0.0625Quarterly2023-12-21recurring
2023-08-24$0.0625Quarterly2023-09-22recurring
2023-05-23$0.0625Quarterly2023-06-23recurring
2023-03-23$0.0625Quarterly2023-03-31recurring
2022-11-21$0.0325Quarterly2022-12-22recurring
2022-08-23$0.0325Quarterly2022-09-23recurring
2022-05-24$0.0325Quarterly2022-06-24recurring
2022-02-17$0.0325Quarterly2022-03-18recurring