Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Essent (ESNT) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Property-Casualty Insurers
8y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.04%
@ $68.47
TTM Yield
1.42%
Forward Annual
$1.40
Quarterly
Market Cap
$6.1b
Payout (FCF)
14%
6.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
17%
Latest Amount
$0.3500
Ex 2026-06-01
3y CAGR
-29.5%
5y CAGR
-12.9%
10y CAGR
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Next Ex-Date
2026-08-31
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: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (6.81)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Moderate (10.8%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
5/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Flagged
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
6.77×
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: +14.9%
✓ 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 24 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.13%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
23 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
2 days
1 – 9 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.49%
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 (27)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-08-31$0.3500Quarterly2026-09-10recurring
2026-06-01$0.3500Quarterly2026-06-10recurring
2025-12-01$0.3100Quarterly2025-12-10recurring
2025-08-29$0.3100Quarterly2025-09-10recurring
2025-05-30$0.3100Quarterly2025-06-10recurring
2025-03-14$0.3100Quarterly2025-03-24recurring
2024-12-02$0.2800Quarterly2024-12-11recurring
2024-05-31$0.2800Quarterly2024-06-10recurring
2024-03-12$0.2800Quarterly2024-03-22recurring
2023-11-30$0.2500Quarterly2023-12-11recurring
2023-08-31$0.2500Quarterly2023-09-11recurring
2023-05-31$0.2500Quarterly2023-06-12recurring
2023-03-09$0.2500Quarterly2023-03-20recurring
2022-11-30$0.2300Quarterly2022-12-12recurring
2022-08-31$0.2200Quarterly2022-09-12recurring
2022-05-31$0.2100Quarterly2022-06-10recurring
2022-03-09$0.2000Quarterly2022-03-21recurring
2021-11-30$0.1900Quarterly2021-12-10recurring
2021-08-31$0.1800Quarterly2021-09-10recurring
2021-05-28$0.1700Quarterly2021-06-10recurring
2021-03-09$0.1600Quarterly2021-03-19recurring
2020-11-30$0.1600Quarterly2020-12-10recurring
2020-08-28$0.1600Quarterly2020-09-10recurring
2020-06-01$0.1600Quarterly2020-06-12recurring
2020-03-09$0.1600Quarterly2020-03-20recurring
2019-12-03$0.1500Quarterly2019-12-16recurring
2019-09-03$0.1500Quarterly2019-09-16recurring
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