Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
NetApp (NTAP) — Dividend Profile
Technology·Electronic Components
11y payment streak2y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.16%
@ $178.87
TTM Yield
1.16%
Forward Annual
$2.08
Quarterly
Market Cap
$35.7b
Payout (FCF)
26%
3.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
34%
Latest Amount
$0.5200
Ex 2026-04-02
3y CAGR
-19.6%
5y CAGR
-11.9%
10y CAGR
6.4%
Next Ex-Date
2026-07-10
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.
Safe (6.33)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (76.8%)
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.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
3.88×
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: +54.2%
✓ 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 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.33%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
24 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
1 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.66%
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 (42)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-07-10$0.5200Quarterly2026-07-29recurring
2026-04-02$0.5200Quarterly2026-04-22recurring
2026-01-02$0.5200Quarterly2026-01-21recurring
2025-10-03$0.5200Quarterly2025-10-22recurring
2025-07-03$0.5200Quarterly2025-07-23recurring
2025-04-04$0.5200Quarterly2025-04-23recurring
2025-01-03$0.5200Quarterly2025-01-22recurring
2024-10-04$0.5200Quarterly2024-10-23recurring
2024-07-05$0.5200Quarterly2024-07-24recurring
2024-04-04$0.5000Quarterly2024-04-24recurring
2024-01-04$0.5000Quarterly2024-01-24recurring
2023-10-05$0.5000Quarterly2023-10-25recurring
2023-07-06$0.5000Quarterly2023-07-26recurring
2023-04-05$0.5000Quarterly2023-04-26recurring
2023-01-05$0.5000Quarterly2023-01-25recurring
2022-10-06$0.5000Quarterly2022-10-26recurring
2022-07-07$0.5000Quarterly2022-07-27recurring
2022-04-07$0.5000Quarterly2022-04-27recurring
2022-01-06$0.5000Quarterly2022-01-26recurring
2021-10-07$0.5000Quarterly2021-10-27recurring
2021-07-08$0.5000Quarterly2021-07-28recurring
2021-04-08$0.4800Quarterly2021-04-28recurring
2021-01-07$0.4800Quarterly2021-01-27recurring
2020-10-08$0.4800Quarterly2020-10-28recurring
2020-07-09$0.4800Quarterly2020-07-29recurring
2020-04-02$0.4800Quarterly2020-04-22recurring
2020-01-02$0.4800Quarterly2020-01-22recurring
2019-10-03$0.4800Quarterly2019-10-23recurring
2019-07-03$0.4800Quarterly2019-07-24recurring
2019-04-04$0.4000Quarterly2019-04-24recurring
2019-01-03$0.4000Quarterly2019-01-23recurring
2018-10-04$0.4000Quarterly2018-10-24recurring
2018-07-05$0.4000Quarterly2018-07-25recurring
2018-04-05$0.2000Quarterly2018-04-25recurring
2018-01-04$0.2000Quarterly2018-01-24recurring
2017-10-05$0.2000Quarterly2017-10-25recurring
2017-07-05$0.2000Quarterly2017-07-26recurring
2017-04-05$0.1900Quarterly2017-04-26recurring
2017-01-04$0.1900Quarterly2017-01-25recurring
2016-10-05$0.1900Quarterly2016-10-26recurring
2016-07-14$0.1900Quarterly2016-07-27recurring
2016-04-06$0.1800Quarterly2016-04-27recurring