Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
United Fire (UFCS) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Property-Casualty Insurers
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.66%
@ $48.06
TTM Yield
1.41%
Forward Annual
$0.80
Quarterly
Market Cap
$1.3b
Payout (FCF)
6%
16.1x covered
Payout (Earnings)
14%
Latest Amount
$0.2000
Ex 2026-02-24
3y CAGR
-32.1%
5y CAGR
-19.7%
10y CAGR
-12.4%
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2020-12-03.
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.
Distress (1.35)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (77.7%)
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.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
16.15×
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: +31.3%
✓ OK
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (39)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-02-24$0.2000Quarterly2026-03-10recurring
2025-12-05$0.1600Quarterly2025-12-19recurring
2025-08-29$0.1600Quarterly2025-09-12recurring
2025-06-06$0.1600Quarterly2025-06-20recurring
2025-03-07$0.1600Quarterly2025-03-21recurring
2024-11-29$0.1600Quarterly2024-12-13recurring
2024-05-31$0.1600Quarterly2024-06-14recurring
2024-03-07$0.1600Quarterly2024-03-22recurring
2023-11-30$0.1600Quarterly2023-12-15recurring
2023-08-31$0.1600Quarterly2023-09-15recurring
2023-06-01$0.1600Quarterly2023-06-16recurring
2023-03-09$0.1600Quarterly2023-03-24recurring
2022-12-01$0.1600Quarterly2022-12-16recurring
2022-09-01$0.1600Quarterly2022-09-16recurring
2022-06-02$0.1600Quarterly2022-06-17recurring
2022-03-03$0.1500Quarterly2022-03-18recurring
2021-12-02$0.1500Quarterly2021-12-17recurring
2021-09-02$0.1500Quarterly2021-09-17recurring
2021-06-03$0.1500Quarterly2021-06-18recurring
2021-03-04$0.1500Quarterly2021-03-19recurring
2020-12-03$0.1500Quarterly2020-12-18recurring
2020-09-03$0.3300Quarterly2020-09-18recurring
2020-06-04$0.3300Quarterly2020-06-19recurring
2020-03-05$0.3300Quarterly2020-03-20recurring
2019-11-27$0.3300Quarterly2019-12-13recurring
2019-05-30$0.3300Quarterly2019-06-14recurring
2019-02-28$0.3100Quarterly2019-03-15recurring
2018-11-29$0.3100Quarterly2018-12-14recurring
2018-08-30$0.3100Quarterly2018-09-14recurring
2018-08-02$3.0000—2018-08-20special
2018-05-31$0.3100Quarterly2018-06-15recurring
2018-03-06$0.2800Quarterly2018-03-22recurring
2017-11-30$0.2800Quarterly2017-12-15recurring
2017-08-30$0.2800Quarterly2017-09-15recurring
2017-05-30$0.2800Quarterly2017-06-15recurring
2017-02-27$0.2500Quarterly2017-03-15recurring
2016-11-29$0.2500Quarterly2016-12-15recurring
2016-08-30$0.2500Quarterly2016-09-15recurring
2016-05-27$0.2500Quarterly2016-06-15recurring
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