Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Mesabi Trust (MSB) — Dividend Profile
Industrials·Precious Metals
3y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.39%
@ $28.31
TTM Yield
3.39%
Forward Annual
$0.96
Quarterly
Market Cap
$375.1m
Payout (FCF)
Payout (Earnings)
505%
Latest Amount
$0.2400
Ex 2026-04-30
3y CAGR
5y CAGR
-29.4%
10y CAGR
0.0%
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-04-30.
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.
Safe (89.59)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Moderate (5.5%)
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.
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.
⚠ Fired
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.
⚠ Fired
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -17.5%
✓ 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 (36)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-30$0.2400Quarterly2026-05-20recurring
2026-01-30$0.2600Quarterly2026-02-20recurring
2025-10-30$0.3400Quarterly2025-11-20recurring
2025-07-30$0.1200Quarterly2025-08-20recurring
2025-04-30$0.5600Quarterly2025-05-20recurring
2025-01-30$5.9500Quarterly2025-02-20recurring
2024-10-30$0.3900Quarterly2024-11-20recurring
2024-07-30$0.3000Quarterly2024-08-20recurring
2024-04-29$0.2900Quarterly2024-05-20recurring
2024-01-29$0.3700Quarterly2024-02-20recurring
2022-07-28$0.8400Quarterly2022-08-20recurring
2022-04-28$1.0400Quarterly2022-05-20recurring
2022-01-27$1.7500Quarterly2022-02-20recurring
2021-10-28$1.4200Quarterly2021-11-20recurring
2021-07-29$0.0900Quarterly2021-08-20recurring
2021-04-29$0.8900Quarterly2021-05-20recurring
2021-01-28$0.4600Quarterly2021-02-20recurring
2020-10-29$0.3600Quarterly2020-11-20recurring
2020-07-29$0.0500Quarterly2020-08-20recurring
2020-04-29$0.5600Quarterly2020-05-20recurring
2020-01-29$0.7000Quarterly2020-02-20recurring
2019-10-29$0.8700Quarterly2019-11-20recurring
2019-07-29$0.2100Quarterly2019-08-20recurring
2019-04-29$0.8900Quarterly2019-05-20recurring
2019-01-29$1.3900Quarterly2019-02-20recurring
2018-10-29$0.9400Quarterly2018-11-20recurring
2018-07-27$0.2200Quarterly2018-08-20recurring
2018-04-27$0.4500Quarterly2018-05-20recurring
2018-01-29$1.1800Quarterly2018-02-20recurring
2017-10-27$0.6400Quarterly2017-11-20recurring
2017-07-26$0.1600Quarterly2017-08-20recurring
2017-04-26$0.5500Quarterly2017-05-20recurring
2017-01-26$0.1400Quarterly2017-02-20recurring
2016-10-26$0.1000Quarterly2016-11-20recurring
2016-07-27$0.2000Quarterly2016-08-20recurring
2016-04-27$0.2000Quarterly2016-05-20recurring