Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Spok (SPOK) — Dividend Profile
Telecommunications·Telecommunications Equipment
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
11.67%
@ $10.71
TTM Yield
11.67%
Forward Annual
$1.25
Quarterly
Market Cap
$228.3m
Payout (FCF)
107%
0.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
215%
Latest Amount
$0.3125
Ex 2026-05-26
3y CAGR
-20.6%
5y CAGR
4.6%
10y CAGR
5.2%
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: Red2 of 6 red flags · 3 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (5.83)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (36.3%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
5/9 (Moderate)
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.
0.94×
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.
⚠ Fired
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: -17.7%
✓ 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 24 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-3.05%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
71%
17 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
15 days
4 – 28 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.97%
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 (40)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-26$0.3125Quarterly2026-06-24recurring
2026-03-16$0.3125Quarterly2026-03-31recurring
2025-11-18$0.3125Quarterly2025-12-09recurring
2025-08-19$0.3125Quarterly2025-09-09recurring
2025-05-23$0.3125Quarterly2025-06-24recurring
2025-03-14$0.3125Quarterly2025-03-31recurring
2024-11-18$0.3125Quarterly2024-12-09recurring
2024-08-19$0.3125Quarterly2024-09-09recurring
2024-05-23$0.3125Quarterly2024-06-24recurring
2023-11-15$0.3125Quarterly2023-12-08recurring
2023-08-16$0.3125Quarterly2023-09-08recurring
2023-05-24$0.3125Quarterly2023-06-23recurring
2023-03-15$0.3125Quarterly2023-03-30recurring
2022-11-15$0.3125Quarterly2022-12-09recurring
2022-08-16$0.3125Quarterly2022-09-09recurring
2022-05-24$0.3125Quarterly2022-06-24recurring
2022-03-15$0.3125Quarterly2022-03-30recurring
2021-11-15$0.1250Quarterly2021-12-10recurring
2021-08-16$0.1250Quarterly2021-09-10recurring
2021-05-24$0.1250Quarterly2021-06-24recurring
2021-03-15$0.1250Quarterly2021-03-30recurring
2020-11-13$0.1250Quarterly2020-12-10recurring
2020-08-14$0.1250Quarterly2020-09-10recurring
2020-05-21$0.1250Quarterly2020-06-24recurring
2020-03-13$0.1250Quarterly2020-03-30recurring
2019-11-14$0.1250Quarterly2019-12-10recurring
2019-08-15$0.1250Quarterly2019-09-10recurring
2019-03-14$0.1250Quarterly2019-03-29recurring
2018-11-15$0.1250Quarterly2018-12-10recurring
2018-08-16$0.1250Quarterly2018-09-10recurring
2018-05-24$0.1250Quarterly2018-06-22recurring
2018-03-15$0.1250Quarterly2018-03-30recurring
2017-11-16$0.1250Quarterly2017-12-08recurring
2017-08-16$0.1250Quarterly2017-09-08recurring
2017-05-19$0.1250Quarterly2017-06-23recurring
2017-03-15$0.1250Quarterly2017-03-30recurring
2016-12-30$0.2500—2017-01-17special
2016-11-16$0.1250Quarterly2016-12-09recurring
2016-08-17$0.1250Quarterly2016-09-09recurring
2016-05-19$0.1250Quarterly2016-06-24recurring
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