Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Valhi (VHI) — Dividend Profile
Basic Materials·Major Chemicals
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.22%
@ $14.39
TTM Yield
2.22%
Forward Annual
$0.32
Quarterly
Market Cap
$415.2m
Payout (FCF)
-2.3x covered
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$0.0800
Ex 2026-03-16
3y CAGR
-37.0%
5y CAGR
-24.2%
10y CAGR
7.2%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-04
Last recorded cut on or near 2020-03-06.
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.
Distress (1.56)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (35.2%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
4/9 (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: +13.5%
✓ 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 24 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
0.07%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
88%
21 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
2 – 3 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.45%
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 (39)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-04$0.0800Quarterly2026-06-25recurring
2026-03-16$0.0800Quarterly2026-03-31recurring
2025-11-21$0.0800Quarterly2025-12-18recurring
2025-09-05$0.0800Quarterly2025-09-25recurring
2025-06-09$0.0800Quarterly2025-06-26recurring
2025-03-17$0.0800Quarterly2025-03-28recurring
2024-11-29$0.0800Quarterly2024-12-19recurring
2024-09-06$0.0800Quarterly2024-09-26recurring
2024-06-10$0.0800Quarterly2024-06-27recurring
2024-03-08$0.0800Quarterly2024-03-26recurring
2023-11-30$0.0800Quarterly2023-12-21recurring
2023-08-31$0.0800Quarterly2023-09-21recurring
2023-06-02$0.0800Quarterly2023-06-22recurring
2023-03-10$0.0800Quarterly2023-03-28recurring
2022-11-30$0.0800Quarterly2022-12-22recurring
2022-08-31$0.0800Quarterly2022-09-22recurring
2022-06-03$0.0800Quarterly2022-06-23recurring
2022-03-11$0.0800Quarterly2022-03-29recurring
2021-12-01$0.0800Quarterly2021-12-23recurring
2021-09-01$0.0800Quarterly2021-09-23recurring
2021-06-04$0.0800Quarterly2021-06-24recurring
2021-03-12$0.0800Quarterly2021-03-30recurring
2020-11-30$0.0800Quarterly2020-12-17recurring
2020-08-31$0.0800Quarterly2020-09-17recurring
2020-03-06$0.0200Quarterly2020-03-24recurring
2019-12-02$0.0200Quarterly2019-12-19recurring
2019-08-30$0.0200Quarterly2019-09-19recurring
2019-06-03$0.0200Quarterly2019-06-20recurring
2019-03-08$0.0200Quarterly2019-03-21recurring
2018-12-03$0.0200Quarterly2018-12-20recurring
2018-08-31$0.0200Quarterly2018-09-20recurring
2018-06-04$0.0200Quarterly2018-06-21recurring
2018-03-09$0.0200Quarterly2018-03-22recurring
2017-12-05$0.0200Quarterly2017-12-22recurring
2017-08-31$0.0200Quarterly2017-09-28recurring
2017-06-02$0.0200Quarterly2017-06-22recurring
2017-03-09$0.0200Quarterly2017-03-23recurring
2016-12-01$0.0200Quarterly2016-12-22recurring
2016-09-01$0.0200Quarterly2016-09-22recurring