Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
National Grid (NGG) — Dividend Profile
Utilities·Natural Gas Distribution
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveSemi-Annual
Forward Yield
5.16%
@ $84.28
TTM Yield
3.84%
Forward Annual
$4.35
Semi-Annual
Market Cap
—
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
—
Latest Amount
$2.1738
Ex 2026-05-29
3y CAGR
-16.6%
5y CAGR
-10.9%
10y CAGR
-3.1%
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2025-11-21.
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.
No coverage
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (24.5%)
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.
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.
✓ 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: -4.8%
✓ 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 12 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.37%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
58%
7 of 12 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
5 days
3 – 16 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
2.54%
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 (21)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-29$2.1738Semi-Annual2026-07-23recurring
2025-11-21$1.0657Semi-Annual2026-01-13recurring
2025-05-30$2.0545Semi-Annual2025-07-17recurring
2024-06-07$2.4939Semi-Annual2024-07-19recurring
2023-11-22$1.1899Semi-Annual2024-01-11recurring
2023-06-01$2.3459Semi-Annual2023-08-09recurring
2022-11-23$1.0307Semi-Annual2023-01-11recurring
2022-06-03$2.0929Semi-Annual2022-08-17recurring
2021-12-02$1.1573Semi-Annual2022-01-19recurring
2021-06-03$2.2812Semi-Annual2021-08-18recurring
2020-11-25$1.1285Semi-Annual2021-01-13recurring
2020-07-01$2.0126Semi-Annual2020-08-19recurring
2019-11-27$1.0673Semi-Annual2020-01-15recurring
2019-05-30$2.0256Semi-Annual2019-08-14recurring
2018-11-21$1.0616Semi-Annual2019-01-09recurring
2018-05-31$2.0606Semi-Annual2018-08-15recurring
2017-11-22$1.0169Semi-Annual2018-01-10recurring
2017-05-31$1.8924Semi-Annual2017-08-16recurring
2017-05-22$5.4224—2017-06-02special
2016-11-22$0.9427Semi-Annual2017-01-11recurring
2016-06-01$2.0445Semi-Annual2016-08-10recurring
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