Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Equinix, Inc. REIT (EQIX) — Dividend Profile
Real Estate·Real Estate Investment Trusts
11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.90%
@ $1,089.15
TTM Yield
1.81%
Forward Annual
$20.64
Quarterly
Market Cap
$106.2b
Payout (FCF)
-0.5x covered
Payout (Earnings)
134%
Latest Amount
$5.1600
Ex 2026-05-20
3y CAGR
-10.7%
5y CAGR
-2.1%
10y CAGR
7.0%
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: Green2 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (3.02)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (40.2%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
5/9 (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.
⚠ 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.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +50.0%
✓ 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 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.34%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
24 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 10 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.47%
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 (41)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-20$5.1600Quarterly2026-06-17recurring
2026-02-25$5.1600Quarterly2026-03-18recurring
2025-11-19$4.6900Quarterly2025-12-17recurring
2025-08-20$4.6900Quarterly2025-09-17recurring
2025-05-21$4.6900Quarterly2025-06-18recurring
2025-02-26$4.6900Quarterly2025-03-19recurring
2024-11-13$4.2600Quarterly2024-12-11recurring
2024-08-21$4.2600Quarterly2024-09-18recurring
2024-05-21$4.2600Quarterly2024-06-19recurring
2024-02-27$4.2600Quarterly2024-03-20recurring
2023-11-14$4.2600Quarterly2023-12-13recurring
2023-08-22$3.4100Quarterly2023-09-20recurring
2023-05-23$3.4100Quarterly2023-06-21recurring
2023-03-06$3.4100Quarterly2023-03-22recurring
2022-11-15$3.1000Quarterly2022-12-14recurring
2022-08-16$3.1000Quarterly2022-09-21recurring
2022-05-17$3.1000Quarterly2022-06-15recurring
2022-03-04$3.1000Quarterly2022-03-23recurring
2021-11-16$2.8700Quarterly2021-12-15recurring
2021-08-17$2.8700Quarterly2021-09-22recurring
2021-05-18$2.8700Quarterly2021-06-16recurring
2021-02-23$2.8700Quarterly2021-03-17recurring
2020-11-17$2.6600Quarterly2020-12-09recurring
2020-08-18$2.6600Quarterly2020-09-23recurring
2020-05-19$2.6600Quarterly2020-06-17recurring
2020-02-25$2.6600Quarterly2020-03-18recurring
2019-11-19$2.4600Quarterly2019-12-11recurring
2019-08-20$2.4600Quarterly2019-09-18recurring
2019-05-21$2.4600Quarterly2019-06-19recurring
2019-02-26$2.4600Quarterly2019-03-20recurring
2018-11-13$2.2800Quarterly2018-12-12recurring
2018-08-21$2.2800Quarterly2018-09-19recurring
2018-05-22$2.2800Quarterly2018-06-20recurring
2018-02-23$2.2800Quarterly2018-03-21recurring
2017-11-14$2.0000Quarterly2017-12-13recurring
2017-08-21$2.0000Quarterly2017-09-20recurring
2017-05-22$2.0000Quarterly2017-06-21recurring
2017-02-23$2.0000Quarterly2017-03-22recurring
2016-11-14$1.7500Quarterly2016-12-14recurring
2016-08-22$1.7500Quarterly2016-09-14recurring
2016-05-23$1.7500Quarterly2016-06-15recurring