Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
STX — Dividend Profile
Technology·Electronic Components
7y payment streak2y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.32%
@ $925.99
TTM Yield
0.32%
Forward Annual
$2.96
Quarterly
Market Cap
$212.8b
Payout (FCF)
26%
3.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
26%
Latest Amount
$0.7400
Ex 2026-03-25
3y CAGR
-35.8%
5y CAGR
-18.4%
10y CAGR
1.6%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-24
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.
Safe (17.73)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (70.9%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Flagged
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
3.88×
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.
⚠ Fired
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +248.6%
✓ 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 21 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.19%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
90%
19 of 21 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
2 days
1 – 8 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.81%
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
2026-06-24$0.7400Quarterly2026-07-07recurring
2026-03-25$0.7400Quarterly2026-04-08recurring
2025-12-24$0.7400Quarterly2026-01-09recurring
2025-09-30$0.7200Quarterly2025-10-09recurring
2025-06-25$0.7200Quarterly2025-07-08recurring
2025-03-19$0.7200Quarterly2025-04-02recurring
2024-12-13$0.7200Quarterly2025-01-06recurring
2024-09-23$0.7000Quarterly2024-10-07recurring
2024-06-20$0.7000Quarterly2024-07-05recurring
2024-03-20$0.7000Quarterly2024-04-04recurring
2023-12-20$0.7000Quarterly2024-01-09recurring
2023-09-25$0.7000Quarterly2023-10-10recurring
2023-06-20$0.7000Quarterly2023-07-05recurring
2023-03-21$0.7000Quarterly2023-04-06recurring
2022-12-20$0.7000Quarterly2023-01-05recurring
2022-09-20$0.7000Quarterly2022-10-05recurring
2022-06-23$0.7000Quarterly2022-07-07recurring
2022-03-21$0.7000Quarterly2022-04-06recurring
2021-12-21$0.7000Quarterly2022-01-05recurring
2021-09-21$0.6700Quarterly2021-10-06recurring
2021-03-23$0.6700Quarterly2021-04-07recurring
2020-03-24$0.6500Quarterly2020-04-08recurring
2018-06-19$0.6300Quarterly2018-07-05recurring
2017-09-19$0.6300Quarterly2017-10-04recurring
2017-03-20$0.6300Quarterly2017-04-05recurring
2016-09-19$0.6300Quarterly2016-10-05recurring