Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Scholastic (SCHL) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Books
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.85%
@ $43.16
TTM Yield
1.85%
Forward Annual
$0.80
Quarterly
Market Cap
$0.8b
Payout (FCF)
—
-0.1x covered
Payout (Earnings)
33%
Latest Amount
$0.2000
Ex 2026-04-30
3y CAGR
-20.6%
5y CAGR
-7.8%
10y CAGR
-1.2%
Next Ex-Date
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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.
Safe (3.67)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (49.3%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
4/9 (Weak)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Danger
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
0.64×
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.
⚠ Fired
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: +51.9%
✓ 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 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.63%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
24 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
7 days
2 – 18 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.59%
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 (38)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-30$0.2000Quarterly2026-06-15recurring
2026-01-30$0.2000Quarterly2026-03-16recurring
2025-10-31$0.2000Quarterly2025-12-15recurring
2025-08-29$0.2000Quarterly2025-09-15recurring
2025-04-30$0.2000Quarterly2025-06-16recurring
2025-01-31$0.2000Quarterly2025-03-14recurring
2024-10-31$0.2000Quarterly2024-12-16recurring
2024-08-30$0.2000Quarterly2024-09-16recurring
2024-04-29$0.2000Quarterly2024-06-17recurring
2024-01-30$0.2000Quarterly2024-03-15recurring
2023-10-30$0.2000Quarterly2023-12-15recurring
2023-08-30$0.2000Quarterly2023-09-15recurring
2023-04-27$0.2000Quarterly2023-06-15recurring
2023-01-30$0.2000Quarterly2023-03-15recurring
2022-08-30$0.2000Quarterly2022-09-15recurring
2022-04-28$0.1500Quarterly2022-06-15recurring
2022-01-28$0.1500Quarterly2022-03-15recurring
2021-10-28$0.1500Quarterly2021-12-15recurring
2021-08-30$0.1500Quarterly2021-09-15recurring
2021-04-29$0.1500Quarterly2021-06-15recurring
2021-01-28$0.1500Quarterly2021-03-15recurring
2020-10-29$0.1500Quarterly2020-12-15recurring
2020-08-28$0.1500Quarterly2020-09-15recurring
2020-04-29$0.1500Quarterly2020-06-15recurring
2020-01-30$0.1500Quarterly2020-03-16recurring
2019-10-30$0.1500Quarterly2019-12-16recurring
2019-04-29$0.1500Quarterly2019-06-17recurring
2019-01-30$0.1500Quarterly2019-03-15recurring
2018-10-30$0.1500Quarterly2018-12-17recurring
2018-08-30$0.1500Quarterly2018-09-17recurring
2018-01-30$0.1500Quarterly2018-03-15recurring
2017-10-30$0.1500Quarterly2017-12-15recurring
2017-08-29$0.1500Quarterly2017-09-15recurring
2017-04-26$0.1500Quarterly2017-06-15recurring
2017-01-27$0.1500Quarterly2017-03-15recurring
2016-10-27$0.1500Quarterly2016-12-15recurring
2016-08-29$0.1500Quarterly2016-09-15recurring
2016-04-27$0.1500Quarterly2016-06-15recurring
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