Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Hormel Foods (HRL) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Staples·Meat/Poultry/Fish
Dividend KingS&P 500 Aristocrat11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
4.95%
@ $23.62
TTM Yield
4.93%
Forward Annual
$1.17
Quarterly
Market Cap
$12.8b
Payout (FCF)
110%
0.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
130%
Latest Amount
$0.2925
Ex 2026-04-13
3y CAGR
-19.0%
5y CAGR
-9.8%
10y CAGR
3.0%
Next Ex-Date
2026-07-13
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 (5.81)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (15.8%)
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.
Watch
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.09×
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.
✓ 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: -3.0%
✓ 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 26 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.76%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
24 of 26 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
6 days
3 – 17 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.74%
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 (42)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-07-13$0.2925Quarterly2026-08-17recurring
2026-04-13$0.2925Quarterly2026-05-15recurring
2026-01-12$0.2925Quarterly2026-02-17recurring
2025-10-14$0.2900Quarterly2025-11-17recurring
2025-07-14$0.2900Quarterly2025-08-15recurring
2025-04-14$0.2900Quarterly2025-05-15recurring
2025-01-13$0.2900Quarterly2025-02-18recurring
2024-10-15$0.2825Quarterly2024-11-15recurring
2024-07-15$0.2825Quarterly2024-08-15recurring
2024-04-12$0.2825Quarterly2024-05-15recurring
2024-01-12$0.2825Quarterly2024-02-15recurring
2023-10-13$0.2750Quarterly2023-11-15recurring
2023-07-14$0.2750Quarterly2023-08-15recurring
2023-04-14$0.2750Quarterly2023-05-15recurring
2023-01-13$0.2750Quarterly2023-02-15recurring
2022-10-14$0.2600Quarterly2022-11-15recurring
2022-07-08$0.2600Quarterly2022-08-15recurring
2022-04-08$0.2600Quarterly2022-05-16recurring
2022-01-14$0.2600Quarterly2022-02-15recurring
2021-10-15$0.2450Quarterly2021-11-15recurring
2021-07-09$0.2450Quarterly2021-08-16recurring
2021-04-09$0.2450Quarterly2021-05-17recurring
2021-01-08$0.2450Quarterly2021-02-16recurring
2020-10-16$0.2325Quarterly2020-11-16recurring
2020-07-10$0.2325Quarterly2020-08-17recurring
2020-04-09$0.2325Quarterly2020-05-15recurring
2020-01-10$0.2325Quarterly2020-02-18recurring
2019-10-18$0.2100Quarterly2019-11-15recurring
2019-07-12$0.2100Quarterly2019-08-15recurring
2019-04-12$0.2100Quarterly2019-05-15recurring
2019-01-11$0.2100Quarterly2019-02-15recurring
2018-10-19$0.1875Quarterly2018-11-15recurring
2018-07-13$0.1875Quarterly2018-08-15recurring
2018-04-13$0.1875Quarterly2018-05-15recurring
2018-01-11$0.1875Quarterly2018-02-15recurring
2017-10-20$0.1700Quarterly2017-11-15recurring
2017-07-13$0.1700Quarterly2017-08-15recurring
2017-04-13$0.1700Quarterly2017-05-15recurring
2017-01-12$0.1700Quarterly2017-02-15recurring
2016-10-20$0.1450Quarterly2016-11-15recurring
2016-07-14$0.1450Quarterly2016-08-15recurring
2016-04-14$0.1450Quarterly2016-05-16recurring