Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
The Marcus (MCS) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Movies/Entertainment
5y payment streak3y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.85%
@ $17.34
TTM Yield
1.79%
Forward Annual
$0.32
Quarterly
Market Cap
$0.5b
Payout (FCF)
25%
4.0x covered
Payout (Earnings)
66%
Latest Amount
$0.0800
Ex 2026-02-25
3y CAGR
-30.7%
5y CAGR
—
10y CAGR
-13.4%
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2022-08-24.
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.
Distress (1.66)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (71.7%)
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.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
3.99×
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: +14.8%
✓ 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 (31)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-02-25$0.0800Quarterly2026-03-16recurring
2025-11-25$0.0800Quarterly2025-12-15recurring
2025-08-25$0.0800Quarterly2025-09-15recurring
2025-05-27$0.0700Quarterly2025-06-16recurring
2025-02-25$0.0700Quarterly2025-03-17recurring
2024-11-25$0.0700Quarterly2024-12-16recurring
2024-08-26$0.0700Quarterly2024-09-16recurring
2024-06-17$0.0700Quarterly2024-06-26recurring
2024-03-01$0.0700Quarterly2024-03-15recurring
2023-11-24$0.0700Quarterly2023-12-15recurring
2023-08-24$0.0700Quarterly2023-09-15recurring
2023-06-01$0.0500Quarterly2023-06-15recurring
2023-03-10$0.0500Quarterly2023-03-20recurring
2022-11-23$0.0500Quarterly2022-12-15recurring
2022-08-24$0.0500Quarterly2022-09-15recurring
2020-02-28$0.1700Quarterly2020-03-16recurring
2019-11-22$0.1600Quarterly2019-12-16recurring
2019-08-23$0.1600Quarterly2019-09-16recurring
2019-05-24$0.1600Quarterly2019-06-17recurring
2019-03-01$0.1600Quarterly2019-03-15recurring
2018-11-23$0.1500Quarterly2018-12-17recurring
2018-08-24$0.1500Quarterly2018-09-17recurring
2018-05-24$0.1500Quarterly2018-06-15recurring
2018-03-02$0.1500Quarterly2018-03-15recurring
2017-11-24$0.1250Quarterly2017-12-15recurring
2017-08-23$0.1250Quarterly2017-09-15recurring
2017-05-23$0.1250Quarterly2017-06-15recurring
2017-03-02$0.1250Quarterly2017-03-15recurring
2016-11-23$0.1125Quarterly2016-12-15recurring
2016-08-23$0.1125Quarterly2016-09-15recurring
2016-05-23$0.1125Quarterly2016-06-15recurring
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