Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
SM Energy (SM) — Dividend Profile
Energy·Oil & Gas Production
11y payment streak4y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.59%
@ $33.96
TTM Yield
1.83%
Forward Annual
$0.88
Quarterly
Market Cap
$8.2b
Payout (FCF)
17%
5.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
14%
Latest Amount
$0.2200
Ex 2026-03-09
3y CAGR
-28.4%
5y CAGR
85.6%
10y CAGR
8.2%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-08
Last recorded cut on or near 2020-04-23.
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: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.62)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (31.6%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
8/9 (Strong)
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.
6.19×
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: +67.8%
✓ 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 18 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.41%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
78%
14 of 18 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
5 days
1 – 5 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.50%
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 (27)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-08$0.2200Quarterly2026-06-22recurring
2026-03-09$0.2200Quarterly2026-03-23recurring
2025-10-17$0.2000Quarterly2025-11-03recurring
2025-07-18$0.2000Quarterly2025-08-04recurring
2025-04-17$0.2000Quarterly2025-05-05recurring
2025-01-24$0.2000Quarterly2025-02-03recurring
2024-10-25$0.2000Quarterly2024-11-04recurring
2024-07-19$0.1800Quarterly2024-08-05recurring
2024-04-18$0.1800Quarterly2024-05-03recurring
2024-01-18$0.1800Quarterly2024-02-05recurring
2023-10-23$0.1500Quarterly2023-11-06recurring
2023-07-20$0.1500Quarterly2023-08-07recurring
2023-04-20$0.1500Quarterly2023-05-05recurring
2023-01-19$0.1500Quarterly2023-02-06recurring
2022-10-24$0.1500Semi-Annual2022-11-07recurring
2022-04-21$0.0100Semi-Annual2022-05-06recurring
2021-04-22$0.0100Semi-Annual2021-05-07recurring
2020-10-22$0.0100Semi-Annual2020-11-04recurring
2020-04-23$0.0100Semi-Annual2020-05-08recurring
2019-10-24$0.0500Semi-Annual2019-11-06recurring
2019-04-25$0.0500Semi-Annual2019-05-08recurring
2018-10-25$0.0500Semi-Annual2018-11-07recurring
2018-04-26$0.0500Semi-Annual2018-05-09recurring
2017-10-19$0.0500Semi-Annual2017-11-01recurring
2017-04-19$0.0500Semi-Annual2017-05-03recurring
2016-10-19$0.0500Semi-Annual2016-11-02recurring
2016-04-20$0.0500Semi-Annual2016-05-04recurring
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