Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
News (NWSA) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Newspapers/Magazines
11y payment streakActiveSemi-Annual
Forward Yield
0.75%
@ $26.84
TTM Yield
0.75%
Forward Annual
$0.20
Semi-Annual
Market Cap
$14.2b
Payout (FCF)
31%
3.3x covered
Payout (Earnings)
17%
Latest Amount
$0.1000
Ex 2026-03-11
3y CAGR
-20.6%
5y CAGR
-12.9%
10y CAGR
0.0%
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: 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.
Safe (3.70)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Moderate (13.3%)
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.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
2.84×
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: +4.7%
✓ 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 13 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.05%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
13 of 13 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 7 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.50%
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 (20)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-03-11$0.1000Semi-Annual2026-04-08recurring
2025-09-10$0.1000Semi-Annual2025-10-08recurring
2025-03-12$0.1000Semi-Annual2025-04-09recurring
2024-09-11$0.1000Semi-Annual2024-10-09recurring
2024-03-12$0.1000Semi-Annual2024-04-10recurring
2023-09-12$0.1000Semi-Annual2023-10-11recurring
2023-03-14$0.1000Semi-Annual2023-04-12recurring
2022-09-13$0.1000Semi-Annual2022-10-12recurring
2022-03-15$0.1000Semi-Annual2022-04-13recurring
2021-09-14$0.1000Semi-Annual2021-10-13recurring
2021-03-16$0.1000Semi-Annual2021-04-14recurring
2020-09-15$0.1000Semi-Annual2020-10-14recurring
2020-03-10$0.1000Semi-Annual2020-04-15recurring
2019-09-10$0.1000Semi-Annual2019-10-16recurring
2019-03-12$0.1000Semi-Annual2019-04-17recurring
2018-09-11$0.1000Semi-Annual2018-10-17recurring
2018-03-13$0.1000Semi-Annual2018-04-18recurring
2017-09-12$0.1000Semi-Annual2017-10-18recurring
2017-03-13$0.1000Semi-Annual2017-04-19recurring
2016-09-12$0.1000Semi-Annual2016-10-19recurring