Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK) — Dividend Profile
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
7.08%
@ $90.74
TTM Yield
5.78%
Forward Annual
$6.43
Quarterly
Market Cap
—
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
—
Latest Amount
$1.6065
Ex 2026-03-27
3y CAGR
-37.3%
5y CAGR
-21.5%
10y CAGR
4.4%
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-03-27.
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: +9.3%
✓ 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 24 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
0.31%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
24 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.69%
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 (37)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-03-27$0.3213Quarterly2026-03-31recurring
2025-12-22$0.3930Quarterly2025-12-24recurring
2025-09-29$0.3352Quarterly2025-10-01recurring
2025-03-27$0.3397Quarterly2025-03-31recurring
2024-12-23$0.4912Quarterly2024-12-26recurring
2024-09-26$0.3740Quarterly2024-09-30recurring
2024-06-27$0.3087Quarterly2024-07-01recurring
2024-03-21$0.3017Quarterly2024-03-26recurring
2023-12-21$0.4293Quarterly2023-12-27recurring
2023-09-21$0.3158Quarterly2023-09-26recurring
2023-06-23$0.2736Quarterly2023-06-28recurring
2023-03-23$0.2827Quarterly2023-03-28recurring
2022-12-22$0.3389Quarterly2022-12-28recurring
2022-09-28$0.3465Quarterly2022-10-03recurring
2022-06-23$0.2761Quarterly2022-06-28recurring
2022-03-24$0.2383Quarterly2022-03-29recurring
2021-12-27$0.2758Quarterly2021-12-30recurring
2021-09-29$0.2721Quarterly2021-10-04recurring
2021-06-24$0.2623Quarterly2021-06-29recurring
2021-03-26$0.2695Quarterly2021-03-31recurring
2020-12-24$0.4499Quarterly2020-12-30recurring
2020-09-11$0.2673Quarterly2020-09-16recurring
2020-06-25$0.2969Quarterly2020-06-30recurring
2020-03-26$0.3047Quarterly2020-03-31recurring
2019-12-24$0.3600Quarterly2019-12-30recurring
2019-03-25$0.0885Quarterly2019-03-28recurring
2018-12-24$0.1128—2018-12-28unknown
2018-09-28$0.3997Quarterly2018-10-03recurring
2018-06-28$0.4283Quarterly2018-07-03recurring
2018-03-22$0.2582Quarterly2018-03-27recurring
2017-12-26$0.4220Monthly2017-12-29recurring
2017-09-27$0.3530Quarterly2017-10-02recurring
2017-06-23$0.3470—2017-06-29unknown
2017-03-29$0.2420Quarterly2017-04-04recurring
2016-12-20$0.4020Quarterly2016-12-27recurring
2016-09-20$0.3400Quarterly2016-09-26recurring
2016-06-21$0.3040Quarterly2016-06-27recurring
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