Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) — Dividend Profile
Utilities·Oil/Gas Transmission
6y payment streak4y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.93%
@ $238.82
TTM Yield
0.91%
Forward Annual
$2.22
Quarterly
Market Cap
$50.5b
Payout (FCF)
18%
5.5x covered
Payout (Earnings)
8%
Latest Amount
$0.5550
Ex 2026-05-11
3y CAGR
-11.8%
5y CAGR
27.5%
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: WarningYield Trap: Green2 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.30)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (45.7%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Flagged
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
4.88×
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.
⚠ Fired
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +16.1%
✓ 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 18 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
0.11%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
18 of 18 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.25%
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 (19)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-11$0.5550Quarterly2026-05-19recurring
2026-02-06$0.5550Quarterly2026-02-27recurring
2025-11-07$0.5550Quarterly2025-11-18recurring
2025-08-08$0.5000Quarterly2025-08-18recurring
2025-05-09$0.5000Quarterly2025-05-19recurring
2025-02-07$0.5000Quarterly2025-02-21recurring
2024-11-08$0.5000Quarterly2024-11-18recurring
2024-08-09$0.4350Quarterly2024-08-16recurring
2024-05-09$0.4350Quarterly2024-05-17recurring
2024-02-05$0.4350Quarterly2024-02-23recurring
2023-11-08$0.4350Quarterly2023-11-17recurring
2023-08-08$0.3950Quarterly2023-08-16recurring
2023-05-09$0.3950Quarterly2023-05-17recurring
2023-02-06$0.3950Quarterly2023-02-27recurring
2022-11-07$0.3950Quarterly2022-11-16recurring
2022-08-08$0.3300Quarterly2022-08-16recurring
2022-05-09$0.3300Quarterly2022-05-17recurring
2022-02-04$0.3300Quarterly2022-02-28recurring
2021-11-02$0.3300Quarterly2021-11-17recurring