Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) — Dividend Profile
Utilities·Power Generation
2y payment streak1y growth streakDelayedQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.69%
@ $71.48
TTM Yield
2.77%
Forward Annual
$2.64
Quarterly
Market Cap
$4.3b
Payout (FCF)
—
-0.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
97%
Latest Amount
$0.6600
Ex 2025-12-15
3y CAGR
—
5y CAGR
1.9%
10y CAGR
—
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-15
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 · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (0.89)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (61.2%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (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.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +8.6%
✓ 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 11 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.26%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
91%
10 of 11 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
3 – 10 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.16%
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 (24)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-15$0.6700Quarterly2026-06-30recurring
2025-12-15$0.6600Quarterly2025-12-31recurring
2025-09-15$0.6600Quarterly2025-09-30recurring
2025-06-13$0.6600Quarterly2025-06-30recurring
2025-03-14$0.6600Quarterly2025-03-31recurring
2024-12-13$0.6500Quarterly2024-12-31recurring
2024-09-13$0.6500Quarterly2024-09-30recurring
2024-06-14$0.6500Quarterly2024-06-28recurring
2020-12-14$0.6000Quarterly2020-12-31recurring
2020-09-14$0.6000Quarterly2020-09-30recurring
2020-06-12$0.6000Quarterly2020-06-30recurring
2020-03-12$0.6000Quarterly2020-03-31recurring
2019-12-12$0.5750Quarterly2019-12-31recurring
2019-09-12$0.5750Quarterly2019-09-30recurring
2019-06-13$0.5750Quarterly2019-06-28recurring
2019-03-14$0.5750Quarterly2019-03-29recurring
2018-12-13$0.5500Quarterly2018-12-31recurring
2018-09-13$0.5500Quarterly2018-09-28recurring
2017-12-14$0.5250Quarterly2017-12-29recurring
2017-06-13$0.5250Quarterly2017-06-30recurring
2017-03-13$0.5250Quarterly2017-03-31recurring
2016-12-13$0.5000Quarterly2016-12-31recurring
2016-09-13$0.5000Quarterly2016-09-30recurring
2016-06-13$0.5000Quarterly2016-06-30recurring
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