Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
SFL (SFL) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Marine Transportation
11y payment streak4y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
6.41%
@ $12.48
TTM Yield
6.97%
Forward Annual
$0.80
Quarterly
Market Cap
—
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
—
Latest Amount
$0.2000
Ex 2026-03-12
3y CAGR
-34.8%
5y CAGR
-20.5%
10y CAGR
-17.4%
Next Ex-Date
2026-05-27
Last recorded cut on or near 2025-09-12.
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: WatchYield Trap: Yellow1 of 6 red flags · 2 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (0.53)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (79.2%)
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.
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.
⚠ Fired
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.
⚠ Fired
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +51.8%
✓ 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 (36)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-27$0.2200Quarterly2026-06-22recurring
2026-03-12$0.2000Quarterly2026-03-30recurring
2025-12-12$0.2000Quarterly2025-12-29recurring
2025-09-12$0.2000Quarterly2025-09-29recurring
2025-06-12$0.2700Quarterly2025-06-27recurring
2025-03-12$0.2700Quarterly2025-03-28recurring
2024-12-13$0.2700Quarterly2024-12-27recurring
2024-09-11$0.2700Quarterly2024-09-27recurring
2024-05-24$0.2700Quarterly2024-06-26recurring
2023-09-13$0.2400Quarterly2023-09-29recurring
2023-06-15$0.2400Quarterly2023-06-30recurring
2023-03-14$0.2400Quarterly2023-03-30recurring
2022-12-13$0.2300Quarterly2022-12-30recurring
2022-06-14$0.2200Quarterly2022-06-29recurring
2022-03-15$0.2000Quarterly2022-03-29recurring
2021-12-14$0.1800Quarterly2021-12-29recurring
2021-09-14$0.1500Quarterly2021-09-29recurring
2021-06-11$0.1500Quarterly2021-06-29recurring
2021-03-12$0.1500Quarterly2021-03-30recurring
2020-12-11$0.1500Quarterly2020-12-30recurring
2020-09-16$0.2500Quarterly2020-09-30recurring
2020-06-17$0.2500Quarterly2020-06-30recurring
2020-03-10$0.3500Quarterly2020-03-25recurring
2019-12-13$0.3500Quarterly2019-12-27recurring
2019-09-11$0.3500Quarterly2019-09-23recurring
2019-06-10$0.3500Quarterly2019-06-28recurring
2019-03-11$0.3500Quarterly2019-03-29recurring
2018-12-11$0.3500Quarterly2018-12-28recurring
2018-09-13$0.3500Quarterly2018-09-27recurring
2018-03-16$0.3500Quarterly2018-03-27recurring
2017-12-08$0.3500Quarterly2017-12-29recurring
2017-06-14$0.4500Quarterly2017-06-30recurring
2017-03-14$0.4500Quarterly2017-03-30recurring
2016-12-08$0.4500Quarterly2016-12-29recurring
2016-09-08$0.4500Quarterly2016-09-29recurring
2016-06-10$0.4500Quarterly2016-06-29recurring
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