Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Powell Industries (POWL) — Dividend Profile
Energy·Electrical Products
11y payment streak3y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.11%
@ $292.65
TTM Yield
1.10%
Forward Annual
$3.24
Quarterly
Market Cap
$10.8b
Payout (FCF)
8%
12.5x covered
Payout (Earnings)
7%
Latest Amount
$0.8100
Ex 2026-02-18
3y CAGR
-36.4%
5y CAGR
-23.6%
10y CAGR
0.4%
Next Ex-Date
2026-05-20
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-05-20.
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 (15.40)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (18.2%)
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.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
14.90×
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: +176.3%
✓ 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 (41)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-20$0.0900Quarterly2026-06-17recurring
2026-02-18$0.2700Quarterly2026-03-18recurring
2025-11-19$0.2675Quarterly2025-12-17recurring
2025-08-20$0.2675Quarterly2025-09-17recurring
2025-05-21$0.2675Quarterly2025-06-18recurring
2025-02-19$0.2675Quarterly2025-03-19recurring
2024-11-20$0.2650Quarterly2024-12-18recurring
2024-08-14$0.2650Quarterly2024-09-18recurring
2024-05-14$0.2650Quarterly2024-06-12recurring
2024-02-13$0.2650Quarterly2024-03-13recurring
2023-11-14$0.2625Quarterly2023-12-13recurring
2023-08-15$0.2625Quarterly2023-09-20recurring
2023-05-16$0.2625Quarterly2023-06-14recurring
2023-02-14$0.2625Quarterly2023-03-15recurring
2022-11-15$0.2600Quarterly2022-12-14recurring
2022-08-16$0.2600Quarterly2022-09-21recurring
2022-05-17$0.2600Quarterly2022-06-15recurring
2022-02-15$0.2600Quarterly2022-03-16recurring
2021-11-16$0.2600Quarterly2021-12-15recurring
2021-08-17$0.2600Quarterly2021-09-15recurring
2021-05-18$0.2600Quarterly2021-06-16recurring
2021-02-16$0.2600Quarterly2021-03-17recurring
2020-11-17$0.2600Quarterly2020-12-16recurring
2020-08-18$0.2600Quarterly2020-09-16recurring
2020-05-19$0.2600Quarterly2020-06-17recurring
2020-02-18$0.2600Quarterly2020-03-18recurring
2019-11-19$0.2600Quarterly2019-12-18recurring
2019-08-20$0.2600Quarterly2019-09-18recurring
2019-05-21$0.2600Quarterly2019-06-19recurring
2019-02-19$0.2600Quarterly2019-03-20recurring
2018-11-20$0.2600Quarterly2018-12-19recurring
2018-08-21$0.2600Quarterly2018-09-19recurring
2018-05-22$0.2600Quarterly2018-06-20recurring
2018-02-20$0.2600Quarterly2018-03-21recurring
2017-11-20$0.2600Quarterly2017-12-13recurring
2017-08-21$0.2600Quarterly2017-09-13recurring
2017-05-15$0.2600Quarterly2017-06-14recurring
2017-02-13$0.2600Quarterly2017-03-15recurring
2016-11-14$0.2600Quarterly2016-12-14recurring
2016-08-15$0.2600Quarterly2016-09-14recurring
2016-05-16$0.2600Quarterly2016-06-15recurring