Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
PAA — Dividend Profile
Energy·Natural Gas Distribution
11y payment streak2y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
7.29%
@ $22.90
TTM Yield
6.97%
Forward Annual
$1.67
Quarterly
Market Cap
$15.9b
Payout (FCF)
91%
1.1x covered
Payout (Earnings)
177%
Latest Amount
$0.4175
Ex 2026-05-01
3y CAGR
1.3%
5y CAGR
3.0%
10y CAGR
-8.1%
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2020-04-30.
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: Yellow1 of 6 red flags · 2 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.19)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (31.3%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
5/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Watch
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.02×
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.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +35.9%
✓ OK
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$0.4175Quarterly2026-05-15recurring
2026-01-30$0.4175Quarterly2026-02-13recurring
2025-10-31$0.3800Quarterly2025-11-14recurring
2025-07-31$0.3800Quarterly2025-08-14recurring
2025-05-01$0.3800Quarterly2025-05-15recurring
2025-01-31$0.3800Quarterly2025-02-14recurring
2024-10-31$0.3175Quarterly2024-11-14recurring
2024-07-31$0.3175Quarterly2024-08-14recurring
2024-04-30$0.3175Quarterly2024-05-15recurring
2024-01-30$0.3175Quarterly2024-02-14recurring
2023-10-30$0.2675Quarterly2023-11-14recurring
2023-04-28$0.2675Quarterly2023-05-15recurring
2023-01-30$0.2675Quarterly2023-02-14recurring
2022-10-28$0.2175Quarterly2022-11-14recurring
2022-07-28$0.2175Quarterly2022-08-12recurring
2022-04-28$0.2175Quarterly2022-05-13recurring
2022-01-28$0.1800Quarterly2022-02-14recurring
2021-10-28$0.1800Quarterly2021-11-12recurring
2021-07-29$0.1800Quarterly2021-08-13recurring
2021-04-29$0.1800Quarterly2021-05-14recurring
2021-01-28$0.1800Quarterly2021-02-12recurring
2020-10-29$0.1800Quarterly2020-11-13recurring
2020-07-30$0.1800Quarterly2020-08-14recurring
2020-04-30$0.1800Quarterly2020-05-15recurring
2020-01-30$0.3600Quarterly2020-02-14recurring
2019-10-30$0.3600Quarterly2019-11-14recurring
2019-07-30$0.3600Quarterly2019-08-14recurring
2019-04-30$0.3600Quarterly2019-05-15recurring
2019-01-30$0.3000Quarterly2019-02-14recurring
2018-10-30$0.3000Quarterly2018-11-14recurring
2018-07-30$0.3000Quarterly2018-08-14recurring
2018-04-30$0.3000Quarterly2018-05-15recurring
2018-01-30$0.3000Quarterly2018-02-14recurring
2017-10-30$0.3000Quarterly2017-11-14recurring
2017-07-27$0.5500Quarterly2017-08-14recurring
2017-04-27$0.5500Quarterly2017-05-15recurring
2017-01-27$0.5500Quarterly2017-02-14recurring
2016-10-27$0.5500Quarterly2016-11-14recurring
2016-07-27$0.7000Quarterly2016-08-12recurring
2016-04-27$0.7000Quarterly2016-05-13recurring
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