Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
XAI Madison Equity Premium Income Fund (MCN) — Dividend Profile
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveMonthly
Forward Yield
12.44%
@ $5.79
TTM Yield
12.44%
Forward Annual
$0.72
Monthly
Market Cap
Payout (FCF)
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$0.0600
Ex 2026-05-15
3y CAGR
-25.3%
5y CAGR
-16.1%
10y CAGR
-5.7%
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2025-04-15.
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.
No coverage
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
No coverage
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
No coverage
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
No coverage
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.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: 0.0%
✓ 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 (48)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-15$0.0600Monthly2026-06-01recurring
2026-04-15$0.0600Monthly2026-05-01recurring
2026-03-16$0.0600Monthly2026-04-01recurring
2026-02-17$0.0600Monthly2026-03-02recurring
2026-01-15$0.0600Monthly2026-01-30recurring
2025-12-15$0.0600Monthly2025-12-31recurring
2025-11-17$0.0600Monthly2025-12-01recurring
2025-10-15$0.0600Monthly2025-11-03recurring
2025-09-16$0.0600Monthly2025-10-01recurring
2025-08-15$0.0600Monthly2025-09-02recurring
2025-07-15$0.0600Monthly2025-08-01recurring
2025-06-16$0.0600Monthly2025-07-01recurring
2025-05-15$0.0600Monthly2025-06-02recurring
2025-04-15$0.0600Monthly2025-05-01recurring
2025-03-17$0.1800Quarterly2025-04-01recurring
2024-12-17$0.1800Quarterly2024-12-31recurring
2024-09-17$0.1800Quarterly2024-09-30recurring
2024-06-14$0.1800Quarterly2024-06-28recurring
2023-12-14$0.1800Quarterly2023-12-29recurring
2023-09-14$0.1800Quarterly2023-09-29recurring
2023-06-15$0.1800Quarterly2023-06-30recurring
2023-03-15$0.1800Quarterly2023-03-31recurring
2022-09-15$0.1800Quarterly2022-09-30recurring
2022-06-15$0.1800Quarterly2022-06-30recurring
2022-03-15$0.1800Quarterly2022-03-31recurring
2021-12-15$0.1800Quarterly2021-12-30recurring
2021-09-15$0.1800Quarterly2021-09-30recurring
2021-06-15$0.1800Quarterly2021-06-30recurring
2021-03-15$0.1800Quarterly2021-03-31recurring
2020-12-15$0.1800Quarterly2020-12-30recurring
2020-09-15$0.1800Quarterly2020-09-30recurring
2020-06-15$0.1800Quarterly2020-06-30recurring
2020-03-16$0.1800Quarterly2020-03-31recurring
2019-12-16$0.1800Quarterly2019-12-30recurring
2019-09-17$0.1800Quarterly2019-09-30recurring
2019-06-17$0.1800Quarterly2019-06-28recurring
2019-03-14$0.1800Quarterly2019-03-29recurring
2018-12-14$0.1800Quarterly2018-12-31recurring
2018-09-17$0.1800Quarterly2018-09-28recurring
2018-06-14$0.1800Quarterly2018-06-29recurring
2018-03-14$0.1800Quarterly2018-03-29recurring
2017-12-14$0.1800Quarterly2017-12-29recurring
2017-09-14$0.1800Quarterly2017-09-29recurring
2017-06-14$0.1800Quarterly2017-06-30recurring
2017-03-15$0.1800Quarterly2017-03-31recurring
2016-12-14$0.1800Quarterly2016-12-30recurring
2016-09-14$0.1800Quarterly2016-09-30recurring
2016-06-15$0.1800Quarterly2016-06-30recurring