Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Kinder Morgan (KMI) — Dividend Profile
Utilities·Natural Gas Distribution
11y payment streak3y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.76%
@ $31.68
TTM Yield
3.71%
Forward Annual
$1.19
Quarterly
Market Cap
$70.5b
Payout (FCF)
87%
1.2x covered
Payout (Earnings)
83%
Latest Amount
$0.2975
Ex 2026-05-04
3y CAGR
-11.2%
5y CAGR
-11.3%
10y CAGR
9.0%
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 · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.28)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (25.4%)
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.
Watch
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.15×
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: +14.1%
✓ 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
-1.40%
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
7 days
4 – 11 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.44%
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 (37)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-04$0.2975Quarterly2026-05-15recurring
2026-02-02$0.2925Quarterly2026-02-17recurring
2025-11-03$0.2925Quarterly2025-11-17recurring
2025-07-31$0.2925Quarterly2025-08-15recurring
2025-04-30$0.2925Quarterly2025-05-15recurring
2025-02-03$0.2875Quarterly2025-02-18recurring
2024-10-31$0.2875Quarterly2024-11-15recurring
2024-07-31$0.2875Quarterly2024-08-15recurring
2024-04-29$0.2875Quarterly2024-05-15recurring
2024-01-30$0.2825Quarterly2024-02-15recurring
2023-10-30$0.2825Quarterly2023-11-15recurring
2023-04-28$0.2825Quarterly2023-05-15recurring
2023-01-30$0.2775Quarterly2023-02-15recurring
2022-10-28$0.2775Quarterly2022-11-15recurring
2022-07-29$0.2775Quarterly2022-08-15recurring
2022-04-29$0.2775Quarterly2022-05-16recurring
2021-10-29$0.2700Quarterly2021-11-15recurring
2021-07-30$0.2700Quarterly2021-08-16recurring
2021-04-29$0.2700Quarterly2021-05-17recurring
2021-01-29$0.2625Quarterly2021-02-16recurring
2020-10-30$0.2625Quarterly2020-11-16recurring
2020-07-31$0.2625Quarterly2020-08-17recurring
2020-05-01$0.2625Quarterly2020-05-15recurring
2020-01-31$0.2500Quarterly2020-02-18recurring
2019-10-30$0.2500Quarterly2019-11-15recurring
2019-07-30$0.2500Quarterly2019-08-15recurring
2019-04-29$0.2500Quarterly2019-05-15recurring
2019-01-30$0.2000Quarterly2019-02-15recurring
2018-10-30$0.2000Quarterly2018-11-15recurring
2018-07-30$0.2000Quarterly2018-08-15recurring
2018-01-30$0.1250Quarterly2018-02-15recurring
2017-10-30$0.1250Quarterly2017-11-15recurring
2017-07-27$0.1250Quarterly2017-08-15recurring
2017-04-27$0.1250Quarterly2017-05-15recurring
2017-01-30$0.1250Quarterly2017-02-15recurring
2016-10-28$0.1250Quarterly2016-11-15recurring
2016-04-28$0.1250Quarterly2016-05-16recurring