Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Pricesmart (PSMT) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Department/Specialty Retail Stores
11y payment streak4y growth streakActiveSemi-Annual
Forward Yield
0.80%
@ $173.97
TTM Yield
0.76%
Forward Annual
$1.40
Semi-Annual
Market Cap
$5.3b
Payout (FCF)
31%
3.2x covered
Payout (Earnings)
26%
Latest Amount
$0.7000
Ex 2026-02-17
3y CAGR
-8.7%
5y CAGR
0.0%
10y CAGR
7.2%
Next Ex-Date
2026-08-17
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 (6.19)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (35.1%)
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.
2.18×
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: +35.9%
✓ 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 13 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.83%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
12 of 13 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
6 days
2 – 16 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.60%
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 (21)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-08-17$0.7000Semi-Annual2026-08-31recurring
2026-02-17$0.7000Semi-Annual2026-02-27recurring
2025-08-15$0.6300Semi-Annual2025-08-29recurring
2025-02-18$0.6300Semi-Annual2025-02-28recurring
2024-08-15$0.5800Semi-Annual2024-08-30recurring
2024-02-14$0.5800Semi-Annual2024-02-29recurring
2023-08-14$0.4600Semi-Annual2023-08-31recurring
2023-02-15$0.4600Semi-Annual2023-02-28recurring
2022-08-12$0.4300Semi-Annual2022-08-31recurring
2022-02-14$0.4300Semi-Annual2022-02-28recurring
2021-08-12$0.3500Semi-Annual2021-08-31recurring
2021-02-11$0.3500Semi-Annual2021-02-26recurring
2020-08-13$0.3500Semi-Annual2020-08-31recurring
2020-02-13$0.3500Semi-Annual2020-02-28recurring
2019-08-14$0.3500Semi-Annual2019-08-30recurring
2019-02-14$0.3500Semi-Annual2019-02-28recurring
2018-08-14$0.3500Semi-Annual2018-08-31recurring
2018-02-13$0.3500Semi-Annual2018-02-28recurring
2017-08-11$0.3500Semi-Annual2017-08-31recurring
2017-02-13$0.3500Semi-Annual2017-02-28recurring
2016-08-11$0.3500Semi-Annual2016-08-31recurring