Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Sensient Technology (SXT) — Dividend Profile
Industrials·Major Chemicals
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.36%
@ $120.18
TTM Yield
1.36%
Forward Annual
$1.64
Quarterly
Market Cap
$5.2b
Payout (FCF)
181%
0.6x covered
Payout (Earnings)
52%
Latest Amount
$0.4100
Ex 2026-05-11
3y CAGR
-20.6%
5y CAGR
-12.3%
10y CAGR
-0.2%
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: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (5.57)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (28.7%)
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.
0.31×
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.
⚠ Fired
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: +25.0%
✓ 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 26 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.45%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
26 of 26 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 11 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.54%
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 (41)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-11$0.4100Quarterly2026-06-01recurring
2026-02-03$0.4100Quarterly2026-03-02recurring
2025-11-10$0.4100Quarterly2025-12-01recurring
2025-08-04$0.4100Quarterly2025-09-02recurring
2025-05-12$0.4100Quarterly2025-06-02recurring
2025-02-04$0.4100Quarterly2025-03-03recurring
2024-11-04$0.4100Quarterly2024-12-02recurring
2024-08-05$0.4100Quarterly2024-09-03recurring
2024-05-03$0.4100Quarterly2024-06-03recurring
2024-02-05$0.4100Quarterly2024-03-01recurring
2023-11-03$0.4100Quarterly2023-12-01recurring
2023-08-04$0.4100Quarterly2023-09-01recurring
2023-05-05$0.4100Quarterly2023-06-01recurring
2023-02-06$0.4100Quarterly2023-03-01recurring
2022-11-04$0.4100Quarterly2022-12-01recurring
2022-07-29$0.4100Quarterly2022-09-01recurring
2022-05-06$0.4100Quarterly2022-06-01recurring
2022-02-01$0.4100Quarterly2022-03-01recurring
2021-10-29$0.4100Quarterly2021-12-01recurring
2021-07-30$0.3900Quarterly2021-09-01recurring
2021-04-30$0.3900Quarterly2021-06-01recurring
2021-02-01$0.3900Quarterly2021-03-01recurring
2020-10-30$0.3900Quarterly2020-12-01recurring
2020-07-31$0.3900Quarterly2020-09-01recurring
2020-05-07$0.3900Quarterly2020-06-01recurring
2020-02-03$0.3900Quarterly2020-03-02recurring
2019-11-01$0.3900Quarterly2019-12-02recurring
2019-08-01$0.3600Quarterly2019-09-03recurring
2019-05-09$0.3600Quarterly2019-06-03recurring
2019-02-01$0.3600Quarterly2019-03-01recurring
2018-11-02$0.3600Quarterly2018-12-03recurring
2018-08-02$0.3300Quarterly2018-09-04recurring
2018-05-10$0.3300Quarterly2018-06-01recurring
2018-02-05$0.3300Quarterly2018-03-01recurring
2017-11-03$0.3300Quarterly2017-12-01recurring
2017-08-02$0.3000Quarterly2017-09-01recurring
2017-05-10$0.3000Quarterly2017-06-01recurring
2017-02-03$0.3000Quarterly2017-03-01recurring
2016-11-03$0.3000Quarterly2016-12-01recurring
2016-08-03$0.2700Quarterly2016-09-01recurring
2016-05-04$0.2700Quarterly2016-06-01recurring
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