Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Sempra (SRE) — Dividend Profile
Utilities·Natural Gas Distribution
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.91%
@ $90.34
TTM Yield
2.87%
Forward Annual
$2.63
Quarterly
Market Cap
$58.5b
Payout (FCF)
-2.7x covered
Payout (Earnings)
125%
Latest Amount
$0.6575
Ex 2026-03-19
3y CAGR
-52.0%
5y CAGR
-40.5%
10y CAGR
-11.6%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-25
Last recorded cut on or near 2023-09-26.
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.
Distress (1.19)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (21.9%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (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.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +0.3%
✓ 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
-0.71%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
23 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
5 days
1 – 10 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.27%
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 (39)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-25$0.6575Quarterly2026-07-15recurring
2026-03-19$0.6575Quarterly2026-04-15recurring
2025-12-11$0.6450Quarterly2026-01-15recurring
2025-10-01$0.6450Quarterly2025-10-15recurring
2025-06-26$0.6450Quarterly2025-07-15recurring
2025-03-20$0.6450Quarterly2025-04-15recurring
2024-12-05$0.6200Quarterly2025-01-15recurring
2024-09-26$0.6200Quarterly2024-10-15recurring
2024-06-27$0.6200Quarterly2024-07-15recurring
2024-03-20$0.6200Quarterly2024-04-15recurring
2023-12-05$0.5950Quarterly2024-01-15recurring
2023-09-26$0.5950Quarterly2023-10-15recurring
2023-07-03$1.1900Quarterly2023-07-15recurring
2023-03-21$1.1900Quarterly2023-04-15recurring
2022-12-21$1.1450Quarterly2023-01-15recurring
2022-09-22$1.1450Quarterly2022-10-15recurring
2022-07-06$1.1450Quarterly2022-07-15recurring
2022-03-24$1.1450Quarterly2022-04-15recurring
2021-12-22$1.1000Quarterly2022-01-15recurring
2021-09-23$1.1000Quarterly2021-10-15recurring
2021-07-06$1.1000Quarterly2021-07-15recurring
2021-03-24$1.1000Quarterly2021-04-15recurring
2020-12-17$1.0450Quarterly2021-01-15recurring
2020-06-25$1.0450Quarterly2020-07-15recurring
2020-03-19$1.0450Quarterly2020-04-15recurring
2019-12-27$0.9675Quarterly2020-01-15recurring
2019-09-19$0.9675Quarterly2019-10-15recurring
2019-07-03$0.9675Quarterly2019-07-15recurring
2019-03-21$0.9675Quarterly2019-04-15recurring
2018-12-28$0.8950Quarterly2019-01-15recurring
2018-09-20$0.8950Quarterly2018-10-15recurring
2018-06-29$0.8950Quarterly2018-07-15recurring
2018-03-22$0.8950Quarterly2018-04-15recurring
2017-09-21$0.8225Quarterly2017-10-15recurring
2017-07-05$0.8225Quarterly2017-07-15recurring
2017-03-21$0.8225Quarterly2017-04-15recurring
2016-12-27$0.7550Quarterly2017-01-15recurring
2016-09-27$0.7550Quarterly2016-10-15recurring
2016-06-28$0.7550Quarterly2016-07-15recurring