Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
NRG Energy (NRG) — Dividend Profile
Utilities·Electric Utilities: Central
11y payment streak6y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.47%
@ $129.20
TTM Yield
1.42%
Forward Annual
$1.90
Quarterly
Market Cap
$28.1b
Payout (FCF)
54%
1.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
52%
Latest Amount
$0.4750
Ex 2026-05-01
3y CAGR
-14.3%
5y CAGR
-6.1%
10y CAGR
31.8%
Next Ex-Date
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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: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.75)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (78.4%)
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.
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.
⚠ Fired
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -20.7%
✓ 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 26 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.36%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
26 of 26 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
2 – 7 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.72%
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 (40)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-01$0.4750Quarterly2026-05-15recurring
2026-02-02$0.4750Quarterly2026-02-17recurring
2025-11-03$0.4400Quarterly2025-11-17recurring
2025-08-01$0.4400Quarterly2025-08-15recurring
2025-05-01$0.4400Quarterly2025-05-15recurring
2025-02-03$0.4400Quarterly2025-02-18recurring
2024-11-01$0.4075Quarterly2024-11-15recurring
2024-08-01$0.4075Quarterly2024-08-15recurring
2024-04-30$0.4075Quarterly2024-05-15recurring
2024-01-31$0.4075Quarterly2024-02-15recurring
2023-10-31$0.3775Quarterly2023-11-15recurring
2023-07-31$0.3775Quarterly2023-08-15recurring
2023-04-28$0.3775Quarterly2023-05-15recurring
2023-01-31$0.3775Quarterly2023-02-15recurring
2022-10-31$0.3500Quarterly2022-11-15recurring
2022-07-29$0.3500Quarterly2022-08-15recurring
2022-04-29$0.3500Quarterly2022-05-16recurring
2022-01-31$0.3500Quarterly2022-02-15recurring
2021-10-29$0.3250Quarterly2021-11-15recurring
2021-07-30$0.3250Quarterly2021-08-16recurring
2021-04-30$0.3250Quarterly2021-05-17recurring
2021-01-29$0.3250Quarterly2021-02-16recurring
2020-10-30$0.3000Quarterly2020-11-16recurring
2020-07-31$0.3000Quarterly2020-08-17recurring
2020-04-30$0.3000Quarterly2020-05-15recurring
2020-01-31$0.3000Quarterly2020-02-18recurring
2019-10-31$0.0300Quarterly2019-11-15recurring
2019-07-31$0.0300Quarterly2019-08-15recurring
2019-04-30$0.0300Quarterly2019-05-15recurring
2019-01-31$0.0300Quarterly2019-02-15recurring
2018-10-31$0.0300Quarterly2018-11-15recurring
2018-07-31$0.0300Quarterly2018-08-15recurring
2018-04-30$0.0300Quarterly2018-05-15recurring
2018-01-31$0.0300Monthly2018-02-15recurring
2017-10-31$0.0300Quarterly2017-11-15recurring
2017-07-28$0.0300Quarterly2017-08-15recurring
2017-04-27$0.0300Quarterly2017-05-15recurring
2017-01-30$0.0300Quarterly2017-02-15recurring
2016-10-28$0.0300Quarterly2016-11-15recurring
2016-04-28$0.0300Quarterly2016-05-16recurring
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