Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
QYLD — Dividend Profile
9y payment streakActiveMonthly
Forward Yield
12.00%
@ $17.89
TTM Yield
10.60%
Forward Annual
$2.15
Monthly
Market Cap
Payout (FCF)
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$0.1789
Ex 2026-04-20
3y CAGR
-29.8%
5y CAGR
-23.1%
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-03-23.
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.
No coverage
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
No coverage
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
No coverage
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
No coverage
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
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: +2.9%
✓ 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 (87)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-20$0.1789Monthly2026-04-23recurring
2026-03-23$0.1715Monthly2026-03-26recurring
2026-02-23$0.1771Monthly2026-02-26recurring
2026-01-20$0.1786Monthly2026-01-23recurring
2025-12-22$0.1779Monthly2025-12-30recurring
2025-11-24$0.1728Monthly2025-12-02recurring
2025-10-20$0.1731Monthly2025-10-27recurring
2025-09-22$0.1704Monthly2025-09-29recurring
2025-07-21$0.1653Monthly2025-07-28recurring
2025-06-23$0.1657Monthly2025-06-30recurring
2025-05-19$0.1650Monthly2025-05-27recurring
2025-04-21$0.1598Monthly2025-04-28recurring
2025-03-24$0.1703Monthly2025-03-31recurring
2025-02-24$0.1650Monthly2025-03-03recurring
2025-01-21$0.1877Monthly2025-01-28recurring
2024-12-30$0.3386Monthly2025-01-07recurring
2024-11-18$0.1804Monthly2024-11-25recurring
2024-10-21$0.1831Monthly2024-10-28recurring
2024-09-23$0.1807Monthly2024-09-30recurring
2024-08-19$0.1791Monthly2024-08-26recurring
2024-07-22$0.1774Monthly2024-07-29recurring
2024-06-24$0.1686Monthly2024-07-01recurring
2024-05-20$0.1628Monthly2024-05-29recurring
2024-04-22$0.1723Monthly2024-04-30recurring
2024-03-18$0.1780Monthly2024-03-26recurring
2024-02-20$0.1772Monthly2024-02-28recurring
2024-01-22$0.1790Monthly2024-01-30recurring
2023-12-28$0.1659Monthly2024-01-08recurring
2023-11-20$0.1611Monthly2023-11-29recurring
2023-10-23$0.1668Monthly2023-10-31recurring
2023-09-18$0.1719Monthly2023-09-26recurring
2023-08-21$0.1731Monthly2023-08-29recurring
2023-07-24$0.1797Monthly2023-08-01recurring
2023-06-20$0.1768Monthly2023-06-28recurring
2023-05-22$0.1682Monthly2023-05-31recurring
2023-04-24$0.1730Monthly2023-05-02recurring
2023-03-20$0.1690Monthly2023-03-28recurring
2023-02-21$0.1673Monthly2023-03-01recurring
2023-01-23$0.1696Monthly2023-01-31recurring
2022-12-29$0.1614Monthly2023-01-09recurring
2022-11-21$0.1648Monthly2022-11-30recurring
2022-10-24$0.1626Monthly2022-11-01recurring
2022-09-19$0.1653Monthly2022-09-27recurring
2022-08-22$0.1813Monthly2022-08-30recurring
2022-07-18$0.1809Monthly2022-07-26recurring
2022-06-21$0.1735Monthly2022-06-29recurring
2022-05-23$0.1785Monthly2022-06-01recurring
2022-04-18$0.2051Monthly2022-04-26recurring
2022-03-21$0.2097Monthly2022-03-29recurring
2022-02-22$0.2020Monthly2022-03-02recurring
2022-01-24$0.2030Monthly2022-02-01recurring
2021-12-30$0.4994Monthly2022-01-07recurring
2021-11-22$0.2246Monthly2021-12-01recurring
2021-10-18$0.1966Monthly2021-10-26recurring
2021-09-20$0.1902Monthly2021-09-28recurring
2021-08-23$0.1879Monthly2021-08-31recurring
2021-07-19$0.2230Monthly2021-07-27recurring
2021-06-21$0.1939Monthly2021-06-29recurring
2021-05-24$0.2207Monthly2021-06-02recurring
2021-03-22$0.2239Monthly2021-03-30recurring
2021-02-22$0.2333Monthly2021-03-02recurring
2021-01-19$0.2288Monthly2021-01-27recurring
2020-12-30$0.2299Monthly2021-01-08recurring
2020-11-23$0.2229Monthly2020-12-02recurring
2020-10-19$0.2167Monthly2020-10-27recurring
2020-09-21$0.2119Monthly2020-09-29recurring
2020-08-24$0.2200Monthly2020-09-01recurring
2020-07-20$0.2143Monthly2020-07-28recurring
2020-06-22$0.2092Monthly2020-06-30recurring
2020-05-18$0.2042Monthly2020-05-27recurring
2020-04-20$0.1986Quarterly2020-04-28recurring
2020-03-23$0.1806Monthly2020-03-31recurring
2020-02-24$0.2377Monthly2020-03-03recurring
2020-01-21$0.1989Monthly2020-01-29recurring
2019-12-30$0.1654Monthly2020-01-08recurring
2019-11-20$0.1951Monthly2019-11-29recurring
2019-10-23$0.1769Monthly2019-10-31recurring
2019-09-25$0.1754Monthly2019-10-03recurring
2019-08-21$0.2273Monthly2019-08-29recurring
2019-07-24$0.1711Monthly2019-08-01recurring
2019-06-26$0.2153Monthly2019-07-05recurring
2019-05-22$0.2114Monthly2019-05-31recurring
2019-04-24$0.1789Monthly2019-05-02recurring
2019-03-20$0.2035Monthly2019-03-28recurring
2019-02-20$0.1850Monthly2019-02-28recurring
2019-01-23$0.2174Monthly2019-01-31recurring
2018-12-28$0.1721Monthly2019-01-08recurring