Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Leggett & Platt (LEG) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Home Furnishings
10y payment streakDelayedQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.18%
@ $9.17
TTM Yield
1.64%
Forward Annual
$0.20
Quarterly
Market Cap
$1.3b
Payout (FCF)
10%
10.4x covered
Payout (Earnings)
11%
Latest Amount
$0.0500
Ex 2025-12-15
3y CAGR
-51.4%
5y CAGR
-34.0%
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2024-06-14.
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 (4.86)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (62.1%)
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.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
7.67×
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: +5.2%
✓ OK
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (38)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2025-12-15$0.0500Quarterly2026-01-15recurring
2025-09-15$0.0500Quarterly2025-10-15recurring
2025-06-13$0.0500Quarterly2025-07-15recurring
2025-03-14$0.0500Quarterly2025-04-15recurring
2024-12-13$0.0500Quarterly2025-01-15recurring
2024-09-13$0.0500Quarterly2024-10-15recurring
2024-06-14$0.0500Quarterly2024-07-15recurring
2024-03-14$0.4600Quarterly2024-04-15recurring
2023-09-14$0.4600Quarterly2023-10-13recurring
2023-06-14$0.4600Quarterly2023-07-14recurring
2023-03-14$0.4400Quarterly2023-04-14recurring
2022-12-14$0.4400Quarterly2023-01-13recurring
2022-09-14$0.4400Quarterly2022-10-14recurring
2022-06-14$0.4400Quarterly2022-07-15recurring
2022-03-14$0.4200Quarterly2022-04-15recurring
2021-12-14$0.4200Quarterly2022-01-14recurring
2021-09-14$0.4200Quarterly2021-10-15recurring
2021-06-14$0.4200Quarterly2021-07-15recurring
2021-03-12$0.4000Quarterly2021-04-15recurring
2020-12-14$0.4000Quarterly2021-01-15recurring
2020-09-14$0.4000Quarterly2020-10-15recurring
2020-06-12$0.4000Quarterly2020-07-15recurring
2020-03-12$0.4000Quarterly2020-04-15recurring
2019-12-12$0.4000Quarterly2020-01-15recurring
2019-09-12$0.4000Quarterly2019-10-15recurring
2019-06-13$0.4000Quarterly2019-07-15recurring
2019-03-14$0.3800Quarterly2019-04-15recurring
2018-12-13$0.3800Quarterly2019-01-15recurring
2018-09-21$0.3800Quarterly2018-10-15recurring
2018-06-14$0.3800Quarterly2018-07-13recurring
2018-03-14$0.3600Quarterly2018-04-13recurring
2017-12-14$0.3600Quarterly2018-01-12recurring
2017-09-14$0.3600Quarterly2017-10-13recurring
2017-06-13$0.3600Quarterly2017-07-14recurring
2017-03-13$0.3400Quarterly2017-04-13recurring
2016-12-13$0.3400Quarterly2017-01-13recurring
2016-09-13$0.3400Quarterly2016-10-14recurring
2016-06-13$0.3400Quarterly2016-07-15recurring