Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
MPLX LP (MPLX) — Dividend Profile
Energy·Natural Gas Distribution
11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
7.62%
@ $56.48
TTM Yield
7.41%
Forward Annual
$4.31
Quarterly
Market Cap
$57.1b
Payout (FCF)
99%
1.0x covered
Payout (Earnings)
83%
Latest Amount
$1.0765
Ex 2026-05-08
3y CAGR
-12.1%
5y CAGR
-4.9%
10y CAGR
3.5%
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: WatchYield Trap: Yellow1 of 6 red flags · 2 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (1.84)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (36.9%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
5/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Danger
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
0.96×
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.
⚠ Fired
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: +1.1%
✓ 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 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-2.23%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
24 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
8 days
4 – 27 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
2.36%
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 (41)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-08$1.0765Quarterly2026-05-15recurring
2026-02-09$1.0765Quarterly2026-02-17recurring
2025-11-07$1.0765Quarterly2025-11-14recurring
2025-08-08$0.9565Quarterly2025-08-15recurring
2025-05-09$0.9565Quarterly2025-05-16recurring
2025-02-03$0.9565Quarterly2025-02-14recurring
2024-11-08$0.9565Quarterly2024-11-15recurring
2024-08-09$0.8500Quarterly2024-08-16recurring
2024-05-02$0.8500Quarterly2024-05-13recurring
2024-02-02$0.8500Quarterly2024-02-14recurring
2023-11-02$0.8500Quarterly2023-11-13recurring
2023-08-03$0.7750Quarterly2023-08-14recurring
2023-05-04$0.7750Quarterly2023-05-15recurring
2023-02-03$0.7750Quarterly2023-02-14recurring
2022-11-14$0.7750Quarterly2022-11-22recurring
2022-08-04$0.7050Quarterly2022-08-12recurring
2022-05-05$0.7050Quarterly2022-05-13recurring
2022-02-03$0.7050Quarterly2022-02-14recurring
2021-11-10$0.7050Quarterly2021-11-19recurring
2021-08-05$0.6875Quarterly2021-08-13recurring
2021-05-06$0.6875Quarterly2021-05-14recurring
2021-02-05$0.6875Quarterly2021-02-12recurring
2020-11-05$0.6875Quarterly2020-11-13recurring
2020-08-06$0.6875Quarterly2020-08-14recurring
2020-05-07$0.6875Quarterly2020-05-15recurring
2020-02-03$0.6875Quarterly2020-02-14recurring
2019-11-01$0.6775Quarterly2019-11-14recurring
2019-08-02$0.6675Quarterly2019-08-14recurring
2019-05-08$0.6575Quarterly2019-05-15recurring
2019-02-04$0.6475Quarterly2019-02-14recurring
2018-11-02$0.6375Quarterly2018-11-14recurring
2018-08-03$0.6275Quarterly2018-08-14recurring
2018-05-04$0.6175Quarterly2018-05-15recurring
2018-02-02$0.6075Quarterly2018-02-14recurring
2017-11-03$0.5875Quarterly2017-11-14recurring
2017-08-03$0.5625Quarterly2017-08-14recurring
2017-05-04$0.5400Quarterly2017-05-15recurring
2017-02-02$0.5200Quarterly2017-02-14recurring
2016-11-02$0.5150Quarterly2016-11-14recurring
2016-07-29$0.5100Quarterly2016-08-12recurring
2016-04-29$0.5050Quarterly2016-05-13recurring