Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) — Dividend Profile
11y payment streak3y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.68%
@ $190.78
TTM Yield
2.67%
Forward Annual
$5.11
Quarterly
Market Cap
—
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
—
Latest Amount
$1.2769
Ex 2026-03-24
3y CAGR
-35.6%
5y CAGR
-21.3%
10y CAGR
-7.2%
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-03-24.
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: +0.1%
✓ 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
-0.17%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
23 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
5 days
3 – 14 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.78%
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-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-03-24$1.2769Quarterly2026-03-26recurring
2025-12-17$1.3633Quarterly2025-12-19recurring
2025-09-24$1.2267Quarterly2025-09-26recurring
2025-06-26$1.2263Quarterly2025-06-30recurring
2025-03-25$1.2275Quarterly2025-03-27recurring
2024-12-18$1.2754Quarterly2024-12-20recurring
2024-09-27$1.3117Quarterly2024-10-01recurring
2024-06-28$1.2449Quarterly2024-07-02recurring
2024-03-22$1.0961Quarterly2024-03-27recurring
2023-12-19$1.3100Quarterly2023-12-22recurring
2023-09-28$1.2143Quarterly2023-10-03recurring
2023-06-29$1.1115Quarterly2023-07-05recurring
2023-03-24$1.1435Quarterly2023-03-29recurring
2022-09-28$1.2829Quarterly2022-10-03recurring
2022-06-23$1.0871Quarterly2022-06-28recurring
2022-03-24$1.0120Quarterly2022-03-29recurring
2021-12-16$1.0635Quarterly2021-12-21recurring
2021-09-29$1.1878Quarterly2021-10-04recurring
2021-06-21$1.0140Quarterly2021-06-24recurring
2021-03-26$0.9581Quarterly2021-03-31recurring
2020-12-17$1.3295Quarterly2020-12-22recurring
2020-09-11$0.8866Quarterly2020-09-16recurring
2020-06-22$1.2578Quarterly2020-06-25recurring
2020-03-10$0.8749Quarterly2020-03-13recurring
2019-12-16$1.0223Quarterly2019-12-19recurring
2019-09-26$1.0885Quarterly2019-10-01recurring
2019-06-21$0.9811Quarterly2019-06-26recurring
2019-03-21$0.9454Quarterly2019-03-26recurring
2018-12-13$1.0179—2018-12-18unknown
2018-09-24$0.9343Quarterly2018-09-27recurring
2018-06-28$1.0156Quarterly2018-07-03recurring
2018-03-16$0.8389Quarterly2018-03-21recurring
2017-12-14$0.9354Quarterly2017-12-19recurring
2017-09-27$0.9630Quarterly2017-10-02recurring
2017-06-28$0.8760Quarterly2017-07-05recurring
2017-03-24$0.9330Quarterly2017-03-30recurring
2016-12-14$0.9430Quarterly2016-12-20recurring
2016-09-20$0.9190Quarterly2016-09-26recurring
2016-06-21$0.8340Quarterly2016-06-27recurring
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