Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Franklin Electric (FELE) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Metal Fabrications
11y payment streak2y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.14%
@ $98.56
TTM Yield
1.11%
Forward Annual
$1.12
Quarterly
Market Cap
$4.3b
Payout (FCF)
29%
3.4x covered
Payout (Earnings)
33%
Latest Amount
$0.2800
Ex 2026-05-07
3y CAGR
-6.0%
5y CAGR
-4.4%
10y CAGR
6.4%
Next Ex-Date
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 (11.94)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (15.7%)
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.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
3.44×
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: +4.7%
✓ 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
-0.41%
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 – 5 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.25%
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 (40)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-07$0.2800Quarterly2026-05-21recurring
2026-02-05$0.2800Quarterly2026-02-19recurring
2025-11-06$0.2650Quarterly2025-11-20recurring
2025-08-07$0.2650Quarterly2025-08-21recurring
2025-05-08$0.2650Quarterly2025-05-22recurring
2025-02-06$0.2650Quarterly2025-02-20recurring
2024-11-07$0.2500Quarterly2024-11-21recurring
2024-08-01$0.2500Quarterly2024-08-15recurring
2024-05-01$0.2500Quarterly2024-05-16recurring
2024-01-31$0.2500Quarterly2024-02-15recurring
2023-11-01$0.2250Quarterly2023-11-16recurring
2023-08-02$0.2250Quarterly2023-08-17recurring
2023-05-03$0.2250Quarterly2023-05-18recurring
2022-11-02$0.1950Quarterly2022-11-17recurring
2022-08-03$0.1950Quarterly2022-08-18recurring
2022-05-04$0.1950Quarterly2022-05-19recurring
2022-02-02$0.1950Quarterly2022-02-17recurring
2021-11-03$0.1750Quarterly2021-11-18recurring
2021-08-04$0.1750Quarterly2021-08-19recurring
2021-05-05$0.1750Quarterly2021-05-20recurring
2021-02-03$0.1750Quarterly2021-02-18recurring
2020-11-04$0.1550Quarterly2020-11-19recurring
2020-08-05$0.1550Quarterly2020-08-20recurring
2020-05-06$0.1550Quarterly2020-05-21recurring
2020-02-05$0.1550Quarterly2020-02-20recurring
2019-10-31$0.1450Quarterly2019-11-15recurring
2019-07-31$0.1450Quarterly2019-08-15recurring
2019-05-01$0.1450Quarterly2019-05-16recurring
2019-01-31$0.1450Quarterly2019-02-15recurring
2018-10-31$0.1200Quarterly2018-11-15recurring
2018-08-01$0.1200Quarterly2018-08-16recurring
2018-05-02$0.1200Quarterly2018-05-17recurring
2018-01-31$0.1075Quarterly2018-02-15recurring
2017-11-01$0.1075Quarterly2017-11-16recurring
2017-08-01$0.1075Quarterly2017-08-17recurring
2017-05-02$0.1075Quarterly2017-05-18recurring
2017-01-31$0.1000Quarterly2017-02-16recurring
2016-11-01$0.1000Quarterly2016-11-17recurring
2016-08-02$0.1000Quarterly2016-08-18recurring
2016-05-03$0.1000Quarterly2016-05-20recurring