Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) — Dividend Profile
7y payment streak1y growth streakActiveAnnual
Forward Yield
1.44%
@ $89.58
TTM Yield
1.44%
Forward Annual
$1.29
Annual
Market Cap
Payout (FCF)
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$1.2890
Ex 2025-12-22
3y CAGR
48.7%
5y CAGR
72.3%
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2024-12-23.
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: 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.
No coverage
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
No coverage
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
No coverage
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
No coverage
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: -18.0%
✓ 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 6 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.34%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
6 of 6 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
9 days
4 – 13 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.16%
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 (8)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2025-12-22$1.2890Annual2025-12-26recurring
2024-12-23$0.3650Annual2024-12-24recurring
2023-12-18$0.5422Annual2023-12-22recurring
2022-12-19$0.3917Annual2022-12-23recurring
2021-12-20$2.2287Annual2021-12-27recurring
2020-12-21$0.0849Annual2020-12-28recurring
2019-12-23$0.0834Annual2019-12-30recurring
2018-12-20$0.01002018-12-27unknown