Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Nexstar Media (NXST) — Dividend Profile
Industrials·Broadcasting
5y payment streak3y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
4.09%
@ $182.02
TTM Yield
4.09%
Forward Annual
$7.44
Quarterly
Market Cap
$5.5b
Payout (FCF)
30%
3.3x covered
Payout (Earnings)
246%
Latest Amount
$1.8600
Ex 2026-05-15
3y CAGR
-11.7%
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: Red2 of 6 red flags · 3 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.72)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (74.5%)
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.
3.13×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
⚠ Fired
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.
⚠ Fired
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
⚠ Fired
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -3.7%
✓ 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 15 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.77%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
87%
13 of 15 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
5 days
1 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.89%
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 (16)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-15$1.8600Quarterly2026-05-29recurring
2026-02-13$1.8600Quarterly2026-02-27recurring
2025-11-12$1.8600Quarterly2025-11-26recurring
2025-08-15$1.8600Quarterly2025-08-29recurring
2025-05-19$1.8600Quarterly2025-06-02recurring
2025-02-12$1.8600Quarterly2025-02-26recurring
2024-11-15$1.6900Quarterly2024-11-29recurring
2024-08-09$1.6900Quarterly2024-08-23recurring
2024-05-09$1.6900Quarterly2024-05-24recurring
2024-02-08$1.6900Quarterly2024-02-23recurring
2023-11-09$1.3500Quarterly2023-11-27recurring
2023-08-09$1.3500Quarterly2023-08-24recurring
2023-05-11$1.3500Quarterly2023-05-26recurring
2023-02-09$1.3500Quarterly2023-02-24recurring
2022-11-10$0.9000Quarterly2022-11-28recurring
2022-08-10$0.9000Quarterly2022-08-25recurring