Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
NextEra Energy (NEE) — Dividend Profile
Technology·EDP Services
S&P 500 Aristocrat11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.91%
@ $85.68
TTM Yield
2.05%
Forward Annual
$2.49
Quarterly
Market Cap
$176.4b
Payout (FCF)
166%
0.6x covered
Payout (Earnings)
59%
Latest Amount
$0.6232
Ex 2026-02-27
3y CAGR
-30.7%
5y CAGR
-16.6%
10y CAGR
-13.3%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-05
Last recorded cut on or near 2020-11-25.
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: WarningYield Trap: Green2 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.09)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (35.5%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (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.
0.61×
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.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +2.8%
✓ 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 22 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.08%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
22 of 22 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
5 days
3 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.82%
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 (38)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-05$0.6232Quarterly2026-06-15recurring
2026-02-27$0.6232Quarterly2026-03-16recurring
2025-11-21$0.5665Quarterly2025-12-15recurring
2025-08-28$0.5665Quarterly2025-09-15recurring
2025-02-28$0.5665Quarterly2025-03-17recurring
2024-08-30$0.5150Quarterly2024-09-16recurring
2024-02-26$0.5150Quarterly2024-03-15recurring
2023-11-22$0.4675Quarterly2023-12-15recurring
2023-08-29$0.4675Quarterly2023-09-15recurring
2023-05-26$0.4675Quarterly2023-06-15recurring
2023-02-27$0.4675Quarterly2023-03-15recurring
2022-11-23$0.4250Quarterly2022-12-15recurring
2022-08-29$0.4250Quarterly2022-09-15recurring
2022-05-27$0.4250Quarterly2022-06-15recurring
2022-02-28$0.4250Quarterly2022-03-15recurring
2021-11-24$0.3850Quarterly2021-12-15recurring
2021-08-26$0.3850Quarterly2021-09-15recurring
2021-06-01$0.3850Quarterly2021-06-15recurring
2021-02-25$0.3850Quarterly2021-03-15recurring
2020-11-25$0.3500Quarterly2020-12-15recurring
2020-08-27$1.4000Quarterly2020-09-15recurring
2020-06-01$1.4000Quarterly2020-06-15recurring
2020-02-27$1.4000Quarterly2020-03-16recurring
2019-11-27$1.2500Quarterly2019-12-16recurring
2019-08-28$1.2500Quarterly2019-09-16recurring
2019-05-31$1.2500Quarterly2019-06-17recurring
2019-02-27$1.2500Quarterly2019-03-15recurring
2018-11-29$1.1100Quarterly2018-12-17recurring
2018-08-29$1.1100Quarterly2018-09-17recurring
2018-06-04$1.1100Quarterly2018-06-15recurring
2018-02-26$1.1100Quarterly2018-03-15recurring
2017-11-22$0.9825Quarterly2017-12-15recurring
2017-08-23$0.9825Quarterly2017-09-15recurring
2017-05-25$0.9825Quarterly2017-06-15recurring
2017-02-24$0.9825Quarterly2017-03-15recurring
2016-11-22$0.8700Quarterly2016-12-15recurring
2016-08-26$0.8700Quarterly2016-09-15recurring
2016-05-26$0.8700Quarterly2016-06-15recurring
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