Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Utz Brands (UTZ) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Staples·Packaged Foods
7y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.24%
@ $7.77
TTM Yield
3.19%
Forward Annual
$0.25
Quarterly
Market Cap
$0.7b
Payout (FCF)
237%
0.4x covered
Payout (Earnings)
2781%
Latest Amount
$0.0630
Ex 2026-04-13
3y CAGR
-34.9%
5y CAGR
-20.9%
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2021-04-16.
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: Green3 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (0.28)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (49.7%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
3/9 (Weak)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
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: -18.5%
✓ 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 21 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.28%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
86%
18 of 21 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
2 – 5 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.38%
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 (23)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-13$0.0630Quarterly2026-04-23recurring
2025-12-15$0.0630Quarterly2026-01-02recurring
2025-09-15$0.0610Quarterly2025-10-02recurring
2025-06-16$0.0610Quarterly2025-07-03recurring
2025-04-07$0.01102025-04-24special
2024-12-16$0.0610Quarterly2025-01-02recurring
2024-09-16$0.0590Quarterly2024-10-03recurring
2024-06-17$0.02102024-07-03special
2024-04-12$0.0590Quarterly2024-05-02recurring
2023-12-15$0.0570Quarterly2024-01-04recurring
2023-09-15$0.0570Quarterly2023-10-05recurring
2023-06-15$0.0570Quarterly2023-07-06recurring
2023-04-14$0.0570Quarterly2023-05-04recurring
2022-12-16$0.0570Quarterly2023-01-05recurring
2022-09-16$0.0540Quarterly2022-10-06recurring
2022-06-16$0.0540Quarterly2022-07-07recurring
2022-04-14$0.0540Quarterly2022-04-28recurring
2021-12-17$0.0540Quarterly2022-01-10recurring
2021-09-17$0.0500Quarterly2021-10-11recurring
2021-06-18$0.0500Quarterly2021-07-12recurring
2021-04-16$0.0500Quarterly2021-05-10recurring
2020-12-18$0.0600Quarterly2021-01-11recurring
2020-09-18$0.0500Quarterly2020-10-13recurring