Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Finance: Consumer Services
3y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
13.89%
@ $9.79
TTM Yield
13.89%
Forward Annual
$1.36
Quarterly
Market Cap
$225.0m
Payout (FCF)
Payout (Earnings)
70%
Latest Amount
$0.3400
Ex 2026-03-30
3y CAGR
5y CAGR
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-26
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 (6.91)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Moderate (12.9%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
3/9 (Weak)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
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: -8.3%
✓ 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 6 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-3.35%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
67%
4 of 6 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
31 days
10 – 53 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
3.25%
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 (7)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-26$0.3400Quarterly2026-07-10recurring
2026-03-30$0.3400Quarterly2026-04-14recurring
2025-12-31$0.3400Quarterly2026-01-15recurring
2025-09-29$0.3400Quarterly2025-10-10recurring
2025-06-27$0.3400Quarterly2025-07-11recurring
2025-03-28$0.3400Quarterly2025-04-11recurring
2024-12-19$0.3400Quarterly2024-12-27recurring