Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
QUAD/GRAPHICS (QUAD) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Publishing
3y payment streak2y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.92%
@ $10.20
TTM Yield
3.68%
Forward Annual
$0.40
Quarterly
Market Cap
$0.5b
Payout (FCF)
37%
2.7x covered
Payout (Earnings)
60%
Latest Amount
$0.1000
Ex 2026-08-17
3y CAGR
5y CAGR
10y CAGR
-6.7%
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2024-02-26.
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: Green2 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.72)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (93.3%)
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.
3.07×
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.
⚠ Fired
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +40.5%
✓ 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 10 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.61%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
10 of 10 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
5 days
2 – 8 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.36%
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 (24)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-08-17$0.1000Quarterly2026-09-04recurring
2026-05-21$0.1000Quarterly2026-06-05recurring
2026-02-27$0.1000Quarterly2026-03-13recurring
2025-11-17$0.0750Quarterly2025-12-05recurring
2025-05-22$0.0750Quarterly2025-06-06recurring
2025-02-28$0.0750Quarterly2025-03-14recurring
2024-11-18$0.0500Quarterly2024-12-06recurring
2024-08-19$0.0500Quarterly2024-09-06recurring
2024-05-21$0.0500Quarterly2024-06-07recurring
2024-02-26$0.0500Quarterly2024-03-12recurring
2020-02-27$0.1500Quarterly2020-03-09recurring
2019-11-15$0.1500Quarterly2019-12-06recurring
2019-08-16$0.3000Quarterly2019-09-06recurring
2019-05-17$0.3000Quarterly2019-06-07recurring
2018-11-16$0.3000Quarterly2018-12-07recurring
2018-08-17$0.3000Quarterly2018-09-07recurring
2018-05-18$0.3000Quarterly2018-06-08recurring
2018-03-16$0.3000Quarterly2018-03-30recurring
2017-11-17$0.3000Quarterly2017-12-01recurring
2017-08-17$0.3000Quarterly2017-09-01recurring
2017-05-18$0.3000Quarterly2017-06-02recurring
2017-02-23$0.3000Quarterly2017-03-10recurring
2016-11-23$0.3000Quarterly2016-12-09recurring
2016-08-25$0.3000Quarterly2016-09-09recurring