Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Meritage Homes (MTH) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Homebuilding
4y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.24%
@ $59.17
TTM Yield
2.99%
Forward Annual
$1.92
Quarterly
Market Cap
$4.1b
Payout (FCF)
51%
1.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
32%
Latest Amount
$0.4800
Ex 2026-03-17
3y CAGR
-23.7%
5y CAGR
—
10y CAGR
—
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2025-03-17.
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.
Safe (10.20)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Low (4.8%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
4/9 (Weak)
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.
1.95×
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: -8.3%
✓ 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 (10)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-03-17$0.4800Quarterly2026-03-31recurring
2025-12-17$0.4300Quarterly2025-12-31recurring
2025-09-16$0.4300Quarterly2025-09-30recurring
2025-06-16$0.4300Quarterly2025-06-30recurring
2025-03-17$0.4300Quarterly2025-03-31recurring
2024-12-17$0.7500Quarterly2024-12-31recurring
2024-09-16$0.7500Quarterly2024-09-30recurring
2024-06-14$0.7500Quarterly2024-06-28recurring
2023-09-14$0.2700Quarterly2023-09-29recurring
2023-03-14$0.2700Quarterly2023-03-31recurring
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