Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Smurfit Westrock (SW) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Containers/Packaging
3y payment streak2y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
4.27%
@ $42.35
TTM Yield
5.29%
Forward Annual
$1.81
Quarterly
Market Cap
$22.6b
Payout (FCF)
110%
0.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
198%
Latest Amount
$0.4523
Ex 2026-11-13
3y CAGR
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5y CAGR
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10y CAGR
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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: Red3 of 6 red flags · 3 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.47)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (27.6%)
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.
Danger
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
0.91×
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: +4.7%
✓ 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 9 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.54%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
89%
8 of 9 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
6 days
3 – 12 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.91%
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 (10)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-11-13$0.4523Quarterly2026-12-10recurring
2026-08-14$0.4523Quarterly2026-09-10recurring
2026-05-15$0.4523Quarterly2026-06-10recurring
2026-02-17$0.4523Quarterly2026-03-18recurring
2025-11-14$0.4308Quarterly2025-12-18recurring
2025-08-15$0.4308Quarterly2025-09-18recurring
2025-05-16$0.4308Quarterly2025-06-18recurring
2025-02-14$0.4308Quarterly2025-03-18recurring
2024-11-15$0.3025Quarterly2024-12-18recurring
2024-08-15$0.3025Quarterly2024-09-18recurring