Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Elbit Systems (ESLT) — Dividend Profile
Industrials·Military/Government/Technical
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.53%
@ $750.01
TTM Yield
0.41%
Forward Annual
$4.00
Quarterly
Market Cap
Payout (FCF)
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$1.0000
Ex 2026-04-13
3y CAGR
-20.6%
5y CAGR
-11.1%
10y CAGR
-1.8%
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2020-06-05.
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 (7.84)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (51.3%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
8/9 (Strong)
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.
4.95×
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: +49.0%
✓ OK
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (39)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-13$1.0000Quarterly2026-04-27recurring
2025-12-22$0.7500Quarterly2026-01-05recurring
2025-10-14$0.7500Quarterly2025-10-27recurring
2025-06-24$0.6000Quarterly2025-07-07recurring
2025-04-22$0.6000Quarterly2025-05-05recurring
2024-12-23$0.5000Quarterly2025-01-06recurring
2024-10-15$0.5000Quarterly2024-10-28recurring
2024-06-18$0.5000Quarterly2024-07-01recurring
2024-04-23$0.5000Quarterly2024-05-06recurring
2023-12-22$0.5000Quarterly2024-01-08recurring
2023-10-06$0.5000Quarterly2023-10-23recurring
2023-06-23$0.5000Quarterly2023-07-10recurring
2023-04-17$0.5000Quarterly2023-05-01recurring
2022-12-23$0.5000Quarterly2023-01-09recurring
2022-10-05$0.5000Quarterly2022-10-24recurring
2022-06-24$0.5000Quarterly2022-07-11recurring
2022-04-08$0.5000Quarterly2022-04-25recurring
2021-12-17$0.4600Quarterly2022-01-03recurring
2021-08-27$0.4600Quarterly2021-09-13recurring
2021-06-04$0.4400Quarterly2021-06-21recurring
2021-04-09$0.4400Quarterly2021-04-26recurring
2020-12-18$0.4400Quarterly2021-01-04recurring
2020-08-31$0.4400Quarterly2020-09-14recurring
2020-06-05$0.3500Quarterly2020-06-22recurring
2020-04-03$0.4400Quarterly2020-04-20recurring
2019-12-26$0.4400Quarterly2020-01-13recurring
2019-09-06$0.4400Quarterly2019-09-23recurring
2019-06-06$0.4400Quarterly2019-06-24recurring
2018-12-06$0.4400Quarterly2018-12-24recurring
2018-08-31$0.4400Quarterly2018-09-17recurring
2018-06-15$0.4400Quarterly2018-07-02recurring
2018-04-06$0.4400Quarterly2018-04-23recurring
2017-11-30$0.4400Quarterly2017-12-18recurring
2017-08-30$0.4400Quarterly2017-09-18recurring
2017-05-24$0.4400Quarterly2017-06-06recurring
2017-03-29$0.4400Quarterly2017-04-06recurring
2016-11-22$0.4000Quarterly2016-12-05recurring
2016-08-24$0.4000Quarterly2016-09-05recurring
2016-05-24$0.4000Quarterly2016-06-06recurring