Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Pfizer (PFE) — Dividend Profile
Health Care·Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
6.70%
@ $25.69
TTM Yield
6.70%
Forward Annual
$1.72
Quarterly
Market Cap
$144.4b
Payout (FCF)
108%
0.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
126%
Latest Amount
$0.4300
Ex 2026-05-08
3y CAGR
-19.4%
5y CAGR
-11.2%
10y CAGR
-0.5%
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.
Safe (3.69)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (18.5%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Danger
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
0.97×
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.
⚠ Fired
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: -0.0%
✓ 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 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.82%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
76%
19 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
3 – 9 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.22%
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 (41)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-08$0.4300Quarterly2026-06-12recurring
2026-01-23$0.4300Quarterly2026-03-06recurring
2025-11-07$0.4300Quarterly2025-12-01recurring
2025-07-25$0.4300Quarterly2025-09-02recurring
2025-05-09$0.4300Quarterly2025-06-13recurring
2025-01-24$0.4300Quarterly2025-03-07recurring
2024-11-08$0.4200Quarterly2024-12-02recurring
2024-07-26$0.4200Quarterly2024-09-03recurring
2024-05-09$0.4200Quarterly2024-06-14recurring
2024-01-25$0.4200Quarterly2024-03-01recurring
2023-11-09$0.4100Quarterly2023-12-04recurring
2023-07-27$0.4100Quarterly2023-09-05recurring
2023-05-11$0.4100Quarterly2023-06-09recurring
2023-01-26$0.4100Quarterly2023-03-03recurring
2022-11-03$0.4000Quarterly2022-12-05recurring
2022-07-28$0.4000Quarterly2022-09-06recurring
2022-05-12$0.4000Quarterly2022-06-10recurring
2022-01-27$0.4000Quarterly2022-03-04recurring
2021-11-04$0.3900Quarterly2021-12-06recurring
2021-07-29$0.3900Quarterly2021-09-07recurring
2021-05-06$0.3900Quarterly2021-06-04recurring
2021-01-28$0.3900Quarterly2021-03-05recurring
2020-11-05$0.3800Quarterly2020-12-01recurring
2020-07-30$0.3800Quarterly2020-09-01recurring
2020-05-07$0.3800Quarterly2020-06-05recurring
2020-01-30$0.3800Quarterly2020-03-06recurring
2019-11-07$0.3600Quarterly2019-12-02recurring
2019-08-01$0.3600Quarterly2019-09-03recurring
2019-05-09$0.3600Quarterly2019-06-07recurring
2019-01-31$0.3600Quarterly2019-03-01recurring
2018-11-08$0.3400Quarterly2018-12-03recurring
2018-08-02$0.3400Quarterly2018-09-04recurring
2018-05-10$0.3400Quarterly2018-06-01recurring
2018-02-01$0.3400Quarterly2018-03-01recurring
2017-11-09$0.3200Quarterly2017-12-01recurring
2017-08-02$0.3200Quarterly2017-09-01recurring
2017-05-10$0.3200Quarterly2017-06-01recurring
2017-02-01$0.3200Quarterly2017-03-01recurring
2016-11-08$0.3000Quarterly2016-12-01recurring
2016-08-03$0.3000Quarterly2016-09-01recurring
2016-05-11$0.3000Quarterly2016-06-01recurring