Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Target (TGT) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Department/Specialty Retail Stores
Dividend KingS&P 500 Aristocrat11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.68%
@ $123.85
TTM Yield
3.68%
Forward Annual
$4.56
Quarterly
Market Cap
$56.7b
Payout (FCF)
72%
1.4x covered
Payout (Earnings)
55%
Latest Amount
$1.1400
Ex 2026-05-13
3y CAGR
-19.4%
5y CAGR
-6.3%
10y CAGR
2.6%
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 · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (3.03)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (48.2%)
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.
Watch
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.48×
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: +35.2%
✓ 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
-0.91%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
79%
19 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
1 days
1 – 18 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.67%
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
2026-05-13$1.1400Quarterly2026-06-01recurring
2026-02-11$1.1400Quarterly2026-03-01recurring
2025-11-12$1.1400Quarterly2025-12-01recurring
2025-08-13$1.1400Quarterly2025-09-01recurring
2025-05-14$1.1200Quarterly2025-06-01recurring
2024-11-20$1.1200Quarterly2024-12-10recurring
2024-08-21$1.1200Quarterly2024-09-10recurring
2024-05-14$1.1000Quarterly2024-06-10recurring
2024-02-20$1.1000Quarterly2024-03-10recurring
2023-11-14$1.1000Quarterly2023-12-10recurring
2023-08-15$1.1000Quarterly2023-09-10recurring
2023-05-16$1.0800Quarterly2023-06-10recurring
2023-02-14$1.0800Quarterly2023-03-10recurring
2022-11-15$1.0800Quarterly2022-12-10recurring
2022-08-16$1.0800Quarterly2022-09-10recurring
2022-05-17$0.9000Quarterly2022-06-10recurring
2022-02-15$0.9000Quarterly2022-03-10recurring
2021-11-16$0.9000Quarterly2021-12-10recurring
2021-08-17$0.9000Quarterly2021-09-10recurring
2021-05-18$0.6800Quarterly2021-06-10recurring
2021-02-16$0.6800Quarterly2021-03-10recurring
2020-11-17$0.6800Quarterly2020-12-10recurring
2020-08-18$0.6800Quarterly2020-09-10recurring
2020-05-19$0.6600Quarterly2020-06-10recurring
2020-02-18$0.6600Quarterly2020-03-10recurring
2019-11-19$0.6600Quarterly2019-12-10recurring
2019-08-20$0.6600Quarterly2019-09-10recurring
2019-05-14$0.6400Quarterly2019-06-10recurring
2019-02-19$0.6400Quarterly2019-03-10recurring
2018-11-20$0.6400Quarterly2018-12-10recurring
2018-08-14$0.6400Quarterly2018-09-10recurring
2018-05-15$0.6200Quarterly2018-06-10recurring
2018-02-20$0.6200Quarterly2018-03-10recurring
2017-11-14$0.6200Quarterly2017-12-10recurring
2017-08-14$0.6200Quarterly2017-09-10recurring
2017-05-15$0.6000Quarterly2017-06-10recurring
2017-02-13$0.6000Quarterly2017-03-10recurring
2016-11-14$0.6000Quarterly2016-12-10recurring
2016-08-15$0.6000Quarterly2016-09-10recurring
2016-05-16$0.5600Quarterly2016-06-10recurring
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