Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Vail Resorts (MTN) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Services-Misc. Amusement & Recreation
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
6.61%
@ $134.40
TTM Yield
6.61%
Forward Annual
$8.88
Quarterly
Market Cap
$4.8b
Payout (FCF)
112%
0.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
139%
Latest Amount
$2.2200
Ex 2026-03-26
3y CAGR
-35.4%
5y CAGR
4.8%
10y CAGR
3.2%
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2021-10-04.
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: Red AlertYield Trap: Red4 of 6 red flags · 4 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.44)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (88.3%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
8/9 (Strong)
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.
0.89×
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.
⚠ 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.
⚠ Fired
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -5.0%
✓ 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 20 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.35%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
90%
18 of 20 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
8 days
2 – 20 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.08%
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 (35)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-03-26$2.2200Quarterly2026-04-09recurring
2025-12-30$2.2200Quarterly2026-01-12recurring
2025-10-09$2.2200Quarterly2025-10-27recurring
2025-06-24$2.2200Quarterly2025-07-09recurring
2025-03-27$2.2200Quarterly2025-04-10recurring
2024-12-26$2.2200Quarterly2025-01-09recurring
2024-10-08$2.2200Quarterly2024-10-24recurring
2024-06-25$2.2200Quarterly2024-07-10recurring
2024-03-27$2.2200Quarterly2024-04-11recurring
2023-12-22$2.0600Quarterly2024-01-09recurring
2023-10-06$2.0600Quarterly2023-10-26recurring
2023-06-26$2.0600Quarterly2023-07-12recurring
2023-03-24$2.0600Quarterly2023-04-11recurring
2022-12-23$1.9100Quarterly2023-01-10recurring
2022-10-04$1.9100Quarterly2022-10-24recurring
2022-06-24$1.9100Quarterly2022-07-12recurring
2022-03-29$1.9100Quarterly2022-04-14recurring
2021-12-27$0.8800Quarterly2022-01-11recurring
2021-10-04$0.8800Quarterly2021-10-22recurring
2020-03-25$1.7600Quarterly2020-04-09recurring
2019-12-24$1.7600Quarterly2020-01-09recurring
2019-10-07$1.7600Quarterly2019-10-25recurring
2019-06-25$1.7600Quarterly2019-07-11recurring
2019-03-26$1.7600Quarterly2019-04-11recurring
2018-12-26$1.4700Quarterly2019-01-10recurring
2018-10-05$1.4700Quarterly2018-10-26recurring
2018-06-26$1.4700Quarterly2018-07-12recurring
2018-03-26$1.4700Quarterly2018-04-11recurring
2017-12-26$1.0530Quarterly2018-01-10recurring
2017-10-06$1.0530Quarterly2017-10-27recurring
2017-06-26$1.0530Quarterly2017-07-13recurring
2017-03-27$1.0530Quarterly2017-04-13recurring
2016-12-23$0.81002017-01-12unknown
2016-10-05$0.8100Quarterly2016-10-25recurring
2016-06-24$0.8100Quarterly2016-07-13recurring