Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
KLA (KLAC) — Dividend Profile
Technology·Electronic Components
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
47.69%
@ $192.92
TTM Yield
13.89%
Forward Annual
$92.00
Quarterly
Market Cap
$278.4b
Payout (FCF)
25%
4.0x covered
Payout (Earnings)
22%
Latest Amount
$23.0000
Ex 2026-05-18
3y CAGR
67.0%
5y CAGR
44.9%
10y CAGR
31.8%
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: Yellow0 of 6 red flags · 2 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (32.59)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (22.4%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
8/9 (Strong)
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.
3.99×
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.
⚠ Fired
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -84.1%
⚠ Fired
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
0.11%
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
3 days
1 – 3 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.30%
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
2026-05-18$2.3000Quarterly2026-06-02recurring
2026-02-17$1.9000Quarterly2026-03-03recurring
2025-11-17$1.9000Quarterly2025-12-02recurring
2025-05-19$1.9000Quarterly2025-06-03recurring
2025-02-24$1.7000Quarterly2025-03-04recurring
2024-11-18$1.7000Quarterly2024-12-03recurring
2024-08-15$1.4500Quarterly2024-09-03recurring
2024-05-14$1.4500Quarterly2024-05-31recurring
2024-02-15$1.4500Quarterly2024-03-01recurring
2023-11-14$1.4500Quarterly2023-12-01recurring
2023-08-14$1.3000Quarterly2023-09-01recurring
2023-05-12$1.3000Quarterly2023-06-01recurring
2023-02-10$1.3000Quarterly2023-03-01recurring
2022-11-14$1.3000Quarterly2022-12-01recurring
2022-08-12$1.3000Quarterly2022-09-01recurring
2022-05-13$1.0500Quarterly2022-06-01recurring
2022-02-11$1.0500Quarterly2022-03-01recurring
2021-11-12$1.0500Quarterly2021-12-01recurring
2021-08-13$1.0500Quarterly2021-09-01recurring
2021-05-14$0.9000Quarterly2021-06-01recurring
2021-02-18$0.9000Quarterly2021-03-02recurring
2020-11-13$0.9000Quarterly2020-12-01recurring
2020-08-14$0.9000Quarterly2020-09-01recurring
2020-05-15$0.8500Quarterly2020-06-02recurring
2020-02-20$0.8500Quarterly2020-03-05recurring
2019-11-15$0.8500Quarterly2019-12-03recurring
2019-08-14$0.7500Quarterly2019-09-03recurring
2019-05-14$0.7500Quarterly2019-06-04recurring
2019-02-14$0.7500Quarterly2019-03-01recurring
2018-11-15$0.7500Quarterly2018-12-04recurring
2018-08-14$0.7500Quarterly2018-08-31recurring
2018-05-14$0.7500Quarterly2018-06-01recurring
2018-02-14$0.5900Quarterly2018-03-01recurring
2017-11-14$0.5900Quarterly2017-12-01recurring
2017-08-11$0.5900Quarterly2017-09-01recurring
2017-05-11$0.5400Quarterly2017-06-01recurring
2017-02-13$0.5400Quarterly2017-03-01recurring
2016-11-10$0.5400Quarterly2016-12-01recurring
2016-08-11$0.5200Quarterly2016-09-01recurring
2016-05-12$0.5200Quarterly2016-06-01recurring