Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY) — Dividend Profile
SuspendedQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.03%
@ $133.03
TTM Yield
Forward Annual
$0.05
Quarterly
Market Cap
Payout (FCF)
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$0.0113
Ex 2022-09-23
3y CAGR
-26.3%
5y CAGR
1.3%
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2022-09-23.
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: +6.9%
✓ 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 10 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
0.54%
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
2 days
1 – 4 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.11%
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 (26)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2022-09-23$0.0113Quarterly2022-09-30recurring
2022-06-24$0.0362Quarterly2022-06-30recurring
2022-03-25$0.0830Quarterly2022-03-31recurring
2021-12-23$0.6773Quarterly2021-12-31recurring
2021-09-23$0.0407Quarterly2021-09-30recurring
2021-06-24$0.0373Quarterly2021-06-30recurring
2021-03-25$0.0580Quarterly2021-03-31recurring
2020-12-24$0.0443Quarterly2020-12-31recurring
2020-06-25$0.0435Quarterly2020-06-30recurring
2020-03-26$0.0367Quarterly2020-03-31recurring
2019-12-13$0.0515Quarterly2019-12-31recurring
2019-09-25$0.0462Quarterly2019-09-30recurring
2019-06-14$0.1112Quarterly2019-06-28recurring
2019-03-21$0.1166Quarterly2019-03-29recurring
2018-12-28$0.27822019-01-04special
2018-12-18$0.0436Quarterly2018-12-31recurring
2018-09-14$0.0418Quarterly2018-09-28recurring
2018-06-21$0.0499Quarterly2018-06-29recurring
2018-03-22$0.0445Quarterly2018-03-29recurring
2017-12-21$0.0142Quarterly2017-12-29recurring
2017-09-21$0.0250Quarterly2017-09-29recurring
2017-06-22$0.0493Quarterly2017-06-30recurring
2017-03-23$0.0340Quarterly2017-03-31recurring
2016-12-21$0.0293Quarterly2016-12-30recurring
2016-09-21$0.0237Quarterly2016-09-30recurring
2016-06-22$0.0420Quarterly2016-06-30recurring