Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Ross Stores (ROST) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores
10y payment streak5y growth streakDelayedQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.70%
@ $233.06
TTM Yield
0.52%
Forward Annual
$1.62
Quarterly
Market Cap
$74.6b
Payout (FCF)
26%
3.8x covered
Payout (Earnings)
25%
Latest Amount
$0.4050
Ex 2025-12-09
3y CAGR
9.3%
5y CAGR
41.6%
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-09
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 (7.38)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (34.1%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (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.
5.08×
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: +31.6%
✓ 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 21 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.73%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
95%
20 of 21 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
1 – 35 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.28%
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 (37)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-09$0.4450Quarterly2026-06-30recurring
2025-12-09$0.4050Quarterly2025-12-31recurring
2025-09-09$0.4050Quarterly2025-09-30recurring
2025-06-10$0.4050Quarterly2025-06-30recurring
2025-03-18$0.4050Quarterly2025-03-31recurring
2024-12-10$0.3675Quarterly2024-12-31recurring
2024-09-10$0.3675Quarterly2024-09-30recurring
2024-06-11$0.3675Quarterly2024-06-28recurring
2024-03-14$0.3675Quarterly2024-03-29recurring
2023-12-04$0.3350Quarterly2023-12-29recurring
2023-09-01$0.3350Quarterly2023-09-29recurring
2023-06-05$0.3350Quarterly2023-06-30recurring
2023-03-13$0.3350Quarterly2023-03-31recurring
2022-12-05$0.3100Quarterly2022-12-30recurring
2022-09-02$0.3100Quarterly2022-09-30recurring
2022-06-06$0.3100Quarterly2022-06-30recurring
2022-03-14$0.3100Quarterly2022-03-31recurring
2021-12-06$0.2850Quarterly2021-12-31recurring
2021-09-03$0.2850Quarterly2021-09-30recurring
2021-06-07$0.2850Quarterly2021-06-30recurring
2021-03-15$0.2850Quarterly2021-03-31recurring
2020-03-16$0.2850Quarterly2020-03-31recurring
2019-12-05$0.2550Quarterly2019-12-31recurring
2019-09-11$0.2550Quarterly2019-09-30recurring
2019-06-10$0.2550Quarterly2019-06-28recurring
2019-03-15$0.2550Quarterly2019-03-29recurring
2018-12-06$0.2250Quarterly2018-12-28recurring
2018-09-12$0.2250Quarterly2018-09-28recurring
2018-06-11$0.2250Quarterly2018-06-29recurring
2018-03-16$0.2250Quarterly2018-03-30recurring
2017-11-30$0.1600Quarterly2017-12-29recurring
2017-09-06$0.1600Quarterly2017-09-29recurring
2017-06-02$0.1600Quarterly2017-06-30recurring
2017-03-08$0.1600Quarterly2017-03-31recurring
2016-12-05$0.1350Quarterly2016-12-30recurring
2016-08-31$0.1350Quarterly2016-09-30recurring
2016-06-03$0.1350Quarterly2016-06-30recurring