Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
ET — Dividend Profile
Utilities·Natural Gas Distribution
9y payment streak4y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
6.70%
@ $20.15
TTM Yield
6.63%
Forward Annual
$1.35
Quarterly
Market Cap
$70.1b
Payout (FCF)
169%
0.6x covered
Payout (Earnings)
156%
Latest Amount
$0.3375
Ex 2026-05-08
3y CAGR
-18.3%
5y CAGR
2.0%
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2020-11-05.
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: WarningYield Trap: Red2 of 6 red flags · 4 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.30)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (28.6%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (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.
0.55×
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.
⚠ Fired
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
⚠ Fired
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
⚠ Fired
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +18.9%
✓ 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 (31)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-08$0.3375Quarterly2026-05-20recurring
2026-02-06$0.3350Quarterly2026-02-19recurring
2025-11-07$0.3325Quarterly2025-11-19recurring
2025-08-08$0.3300Quarterly2025-08-19recurring
2025-05-09$0.3275Quarterly2025-05-20recurring
2025-02-07$0.3250Quarterly2025-02-19recurring
2024-11-08$0.3225Quarterly2024-11-19recurring
2024-08-09$0.3200Quarterly2024-08-19recurring
2024-05-10$0.3175Quarterly2024-05-20recurring
2024-02-06$0.3150Quarterly2024-02-20recurring
2023-10-27$0.3125Quarterly2023-11-20recurring
2023-08-11$0.3100Quarterly2023-08-21recurring
2023-05-05$0.3075Quarterly2023-05-22recurring
2023-02-06$0.3050Quarterly2023-02-21recurring
2022-11-03$0.2650Quarterly2022-11-21recurring
2022-08-05$0.2300Quarterly2022-08-19recurring
2022-05-06$0.2000Quarterly2022-05-19recurring
2022-02-07$0.1750Quarterly2022-02-18recurring
2021-11-04$0.1525Quarterly2021-11-19recurring
2021-08-05$0.1525Quarterly2021-08-19recurring
2021-05-10$0.1525Quarterly2021-05-19recurring
2021-02-05$0.1525Quarterly2021-02-19recurring
2020-11-05$0.1525Quarterly2020-11-19recurring
2020-08-06$0.3050Quarterly2020-08-19recurring
2020-05-06$0.3050Quarterly2020-05-19recurring
2020-02-06$0.3050Quarterly2020-02-19recurring
2019-11-04$0.3050Quarterly2019-11-19recurring
2019-08-05$0.3050Quarterly2019-08-19recurring
2019-05-06$0.3050Quarterly2019-05-20recurring
2019-02-07$0.3050Quarterly2019-02-19recurring
2018-11-07$0.3050Quarterly2018-11-19recurring