Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
National Presto Industries (NPK) — Dividend Profile
Industrials·Ordnance And Accessories
2y payment streakActiveAnnual
Forward Yield
0.75%
@ $132.61
TTM Yield
0.75%
Forward Annual
$1.00
Annual
Market Cap
$0.9b
Payout (FCF)
191%
0.5x covered
Payout (Earnings)
22%
Latest Amount
$1.0000
Ex 2026-03-09
3y CAGR
0.0%
5y CAGR
—
10y CAGR
—
Next Ex-Date
—
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: Green3 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (20.78)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Moderate (6.9%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
3/9 (Weak)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Flagged
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Danger
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
0.52×
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: +31.4%
✓ 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 5 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-4.79%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
60%
3 of 5 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
46 days
24 – 66 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.07%
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 (10)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-03-09$1.0000Annual2026-03-20recurring
2025-03-04$1.0000Annual2025-03-17recurring
2024-02-29$3.5000—2024-03-15special
2023-02-28$1.0000Annual2023-03-15recurring
2022-02-28$1.0000Annual2022-03-15recurring
2021-02-26$5.2500—2021-03-12special
2020-02-28$1.0000Annual2020-03-13recurring
2019-02-28$1.0000Annual2019-03-15recurring
2018-02-28$5.0000—2018-03-15special
2017-02-27$1.0000Annual2017-03-15recurring
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