Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Kulicke & Soffa Industries (KLIC) — Dividend Profile
Technology·Semiconductors
9y payment streak5y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.83%
@ $99.36
TTM Yield
0.83%
Forward Annual
$0.82
Quarterly
Market Cap
$5.3b
Payout (FCF)
71%
1.4x covered
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$0.2050
Ex 2026-03-19
3y CAGR
-35.7%
5y CAGR
-19.1%
10y CAGR
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: 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 (27.14)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Moderate (11.9%)
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.
Danger
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
0.08×
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.
⚠ Fired
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: +179.4%
✓ 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
-0.69%
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
4 days
1 – 7 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.40%
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 (31)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-03-19$0.2050Quarterly2026-04-08recurring
2025-12-18$0.2050Quarterly2026-01-06recurring
2025-09-18$0.2050Quarterly2025-10-07recurring
2025-06-18$0.2050Quarterly2025-07-08recurring
2025-03-20$0.2050Quarterly2025-04-08recurring
2024-12-19$0.2050Quarterly2025-01-07recurring
2024-09-19$0.2000Quarterly2024-10-08recurring
2024-06-20$0.2000Quarterly2024-07-09recurring
2024-03-22$0.2000Quarterly2024-04-09recurring
2023-12-20$0.2000Quarterly2024-01-09recurring
2023-09-20$0.1900Quarterly2023-10-10recurring
2023-06-21$0.1900Quarterly2023-07-10recurring
2023-03-22$0.1900Quarterly2023-04-10recurring
2022-12-21$0.1900Quarterly2023-01-09recurring
2022-09-21$0.1700Quarterly2022-10-09recurring
2022-06-22$0.1700Quarterly2022-07-11recurring
2022-03-23$0.1700Quarterly2022-04-11recurring
2021-12-22$0.1700Quarterly2022-01-10recurring
2021-09-22$0.1400Quarterly2021-10-12recurring
2021-06-23$0.1400Quarterly2021-07-12recurring
2021-03-24$0.1400Quarterly2021-04-12recurring
2020-12-23$0.1400Quarterly2021-01-11recurring
2020-06-25$0.1200Quarterly2020-07-13recurring
2020-03-26$0.1200Quarterly2020-04-13recurring
2019-12-26$0.1200Quarterly2020-01-13recurring
2019-09-26$0.1200Quarterly2019-10-14recurring
2019-06-27$0.1200Quarterly2019-07-15recurring
2019-03-27$0.1200Quarterly2019-04-15recurring
2018-12-26$0.1200Quarterly2019-01-14recurring
2018-09-26$0.1200Quarterly2018-10-15recurring
2018-06-27$0.1200Quarterly2018-07-16recurring