Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
TransAlta (TAC) — Dividend Profile
Utilities·Electric Utilities: Central
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.03%
@ $12.78
TTM Yield
2.03%
Forward Annual
$0.26
Quarterly
Market Cap
—
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
—
Latest Amount
$0.0650
Ex 2026-02-27
3y CAGR
-26.3%
5y CAGR
-15.1%
10y CAGR
-3.3%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-01
Last recorded cut on or near 2022-08-31.
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: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
No coverage
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
No coverage
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
No coverage
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
No coverage
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.
✓ 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.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -10.3%
✓ 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
-0.55%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
22 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
2 – 7 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.47%
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
2026-06-01$0.0700Quarterly2026-07-01recurring
2026-02-27$0.0650Quarterly2026-04-01recurring
2025-12-01$0.0650Quarterly2026-01-01recurring
2025-08-29$0.0650Quarterly2025-10-01recurring
2025-05-30$0.0650Quarterly2025-07-01recurring
2025-02-28$0.0600Quarterly2025-04-01recurring
2024-11-29$0.0600Quarterly2025-01-01recurring
2024-05-31$0.0440Quarterly2024-07-01recurring
2024-02-29$0.0442Quarterly2024-04-01recurring
2023-11-30$0.0407Quarterly2024-01-01recurring
2023-08-31$0.0405Quarterly2023-10-01recurring
2023-05-31$0.0408Quarterly2023-07-01recurring
2023-02-28$0.0404Quarterly2023-04-01recurring
2022-11-30$0.0409Quarterly2023-01-01recurring
2022-08-31$0.0380Quarterly2022-10-01recurring
2022-05-31$0.0396Quarterly2022-07-01recurring
2022-02-28$0.0393Quarterly2022-04-01recurring
2021-11-30$0.0391Quarterly2022-01-01recurring
2021-08-31$0.0357Quarterly2021-10-01recurring
2021-05-28$0.0374Quarterly2021-07-01recurring
2021-02-26$0.0355Quarterly2021-04-01recurring
2020-11-30$0.0328Quarterly2021-01-01recurring
2020-08-31$0.0326Quarterly2020-10-01recurring
2020-05-29$0.0312Quarterly2020-07-01recurring
2020-02-28$0.0318Quarterly2020-04-01recurring
2019-11-29$0.0301Quarterly2020-01-01recurring
2019-08-30$0.0300Quarterly2019-10-01recurring
2019-05-31$0.0297Quarterly2019-07-01recurring
2019-02-28$0.0302Quarterly2019-04-01recurring
2018-11-30$0.0301Quarterly2019-01-01recurring
2018-08-31$0.0303Quarterly2018-10-01recurring
2018-05-31$0.0309Quarterly2018-07-03recurring
2018-02-28$0.0311Quarterly2018-04-01recurring
2017-11-30$0.0314Quarterly2018-01-01recurring
2017-08-30$0.0323Quarterly2017-10-01recurring
2017-05-30$0.0296Quarterly2017-07-01recurring
2017-02-27$0.0300Quarterly2017-04-01recurring
2016-11-29$0.0300Quarterly2017-01-01recurring
2016-08-30$0.0305Quarterly2016-10-01recurring
2016-05-27$0.0306Quarterly2016-07-01recurring
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