Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
PAYCOM SOFTWARE (PAYC) — Dividend Profile
Technology·Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
4y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.09%
@ $137.62
TTM Yield
1.09%
Forward Annual
$1.50
Quarterly
Market Cap
$6.4b
Payout (FCF)
21%
4.8x covered
Payout (Earnings)
19%
Latest Amount
$0.3750
Ex 2026-05-26
3y CAGR
-12.6%
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: Green3 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (-1.18)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (91.6%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Flagged
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
5.26×
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: -17.0%
✓ 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 12 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
0.66%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
83%
10 of 12 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
2 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.19%
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 (13)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-26$0.3750Quarterly2026-06-08recurring
2026-03-09$0.3750Quarterly2026-03-23recurring
2025-11-24$0.3750Quarterly2025-12-08recurring
2025-08-25$0.3750Quarterly2025-09-08recurring
2025-05-27$0.3750Quarterly2025-06-09recurring
2025-03-10$0.3750Quarterly2025-03-24recurring
2024-11-25$0.3750Quarterly2024-12-09recurring
2024-08-26$0.3750Quarterly2024-09-09recurring
2024-05-24$0.3750Quarterly2024-06-10recurring
2024-03-01$0.3750Quarterly2024-03-18recurring
2023-11-24$0.3750Quarterly2023-12-11recurring
2023-08-25$0.3750Quarterly2023-09-11recurring
2023-05-26$0.3750Quarterly2023-06-12recurring