Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Espey Mfg. & Electronics (ESP) — Dividend Profile
Technology·Industrial Machinery/Components
4y payment streak2y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.61%
@ $62.09
TTM Yield
1.61%
Forward Annual
$1.00
Quarterly
Market Cap
$189.0m
Payout (FCF)
41%
2.5x covered
Payout (Earnings)
49%
Latest Amount
$0.2500
Ex 2026-06-15
3y CAGR
0.0%
5y CAGR
—
10y CAGR
-4.0%
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2023-03-23.
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 · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (11.53)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (36.5%)
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.
Danger
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
0.93×
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.
⚠ Fired
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: +6.1%
✓ 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
-0.92%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
78%
14 of 18 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
1 – 9 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.75%
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 (33)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-15$0.2500Quarterly2026-06-22recurring
2026-03-20$0.2500Quarterly2026-03-27recurring
2025-12-19$0.2500Quarterly2025-12-26recurring
2025-09-19$0.2500Quarterly2025-09-26recurring
2025-06-16$0.2500Quarterly2025-06-23recurring
2025-03-21$0.2500Quarterly2025-03-28recurring
2024-12-20$0.2500Quarterly2024-12-27recurring
2024-09-20$0.2500Quarterly2024-09-27recurring
2024-06-17$0.2000Quarterly2024-06-24recurring
2024-03-21$0.1750Quarterly2024-03-28recurring
2023-12-14$0.1500Quarterly2023-12-22recurring
2023-09-29$0.1500Quarterly2023-10-10recurring
2023-06-22$0.1000Quarterly2023-06-28recurring
2023-03-23$0.1000Quarterly2023-03-31recurring
2020-12-21$0.2500Quarterly2020-12-29recurring
2020-10-02$0.2500Quarterly2020-10-14recurring
2020-06-18$0.2500Quarterly2020-06-25recurring
2020-03-23$0.2500Quarterly2020-03-30recurring
2019-12-20$0.2500Quarterly2019-12-30recurring
2019-09-19$0.2500Quarterly2019-09-27recurring
2019-06-18$0.2500Quarterly2019-06-27recurring
2019-03-18$0.2500Quarterly2019-03-28recurring
2018-12-20$0.2500Quarterly2018-12-28recurring
2018-09-21$1.0000—2018-10-01special
2018-06-14$0.2500Quarterly2018-06-26recurring
2018-03-16$0.2500Quarterly2018-03-29recurring
2017-12-15$0.2500Quarterly2017-12-28recurring
2017-09-22$0.2500Quarterly2017-09-29recurring
2017-06-16$0.2500Quarterly2017-06-27recurring
2017-03-16$0.2500Quarterly2017-03-29recurring
2016-12-21$0.2500Quarterly2016-12-29recurring
2016-09-20$0.2500Quarterly2016-09-29recurring
2016-06-09$0.2500Quarterly2016-06-23recurring
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