Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Eaton (ETN) — Dividend Profile
Technology·Industrial Machinery/Components
11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.05%
@ $418.61
TTM Yield
1.02%
Forward Annual
$4.40
Quarterly
Market Cap
$163.6b
Payout (FCF)
48%
2.1x covered
Payout (Earnings)
41%
Latest Amount
$1.1000
Ex 2026-05-08
3y CAGR
-13.8%
5y CAGR
-6.3%
10y CAGR
2.6%
Next Ex-Date
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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 (10.08)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (21.4%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (Moderate)
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.
2.37×
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: +23.5%
✓ 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 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.62%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
23 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
2 days
1 – 3 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 (41)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-08$1.1000Quarterly2026-05-29recurring
2026-03-10$1.1000Quarterly2026-03-27recurring
2025-11-06$1.0400Quarterly2025-11-21recurring
2025-08-07$1.0400Quarterly2025-08-22recurring
2025-05-05$1.0400Quarterly2025-05-23recurring
2025-03-10$1.0400Quarterly2025-03-28recurring
2024-11-04$0.9400Quarterly2024-11-22recurring
2024-08-05$0.9400Quarterly2024-08-23recurring
2024-05-03$0.9400Quarterly2024-05-24recurring
2024-03-08$0.9400Quarterly2024-03-29recurring
2023-11-03$0.8600Quarterly2023-11-24recurring
2023-08-04$0.8600Quarterly2023-08-25recurring
2023-05-05$0.8600Quarterly2023-05-26recurring
2023-03-03$0.8600Quarterly2023-03-24recurring
2022-11-09$0.8100Quarterly2022-11-30recurring
2022-08-11$0.8100Quarterly2022-08-26recurring
2022-05-12$0.8100Quarterly2022-05-27recurring
2022-03-10$0.8100Quarterly2022-03-31recurring
2021-11-10$0.7600Quarterly2021-11-30recurring
2021-08-12$0.7600Quarterly2021-08-27recurring
2021-05-13$0.7600Quarterly2021-05-28recurring
2021-03-15$0.7600Quarterly2021-03-30recurring
2020-11-05$0.7300Quarterly2020-11-20recurring
2020-08-13$0.7300Quarterly2020-08-28recurring
2020-05-13$0.7300Quarterly2020-05-29recurring
2020-03-12$0.7300Quarterly2020-03-27recurring
2019-10-31$0.7100Quarterly2019-11-15recurring
2019-08-01$0.7100Quarterly2019-08-16recurring
2019-05-02$0.7100Quarterly2019-05-17recurring
2019-03-07$0.7100Quarterly2019-03-22recurring
2018-11-01$0.6600Quarterly2018-11-16recurring
2018-08-02$0.6600Quarterly2018-08-17recurring
2018-05-03$0.6600Quarterly2018-05-18recurring
2018-03-09$0.6600Quarterly2018-03-23recurring
2017-11-02$0.6000Quarterly2017-11-17recurring
2017-08-02$0.6000Quarterly2017-08-18recurring
2017-05-03$0.6000Quarterly2017-05-19recurring
2017-03-02$0.6000Quarterly2017-03-17recurring
2016-11-03$0.5700Quarterly2016-11-18recurring
2016-08-03$0.5700Quarterly2016-08-19recurring
2016-05-04$0.5700Quarterly2016-05-20recurring
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