Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
VSHY — Dividend Profile
4y payment streakActiveMonthly
Forward Yield
5.38%
@ $21.74
TTM Yield
6.24%
Forward Annual
$1.17
Monthly
Market Cap
Payout (FCF)
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$0.0974
Ex 2026-07-20
3y CAGR
34.3%
5y CAGR
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-07-20.
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: -0.6%
✓ 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 31 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.44%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
90%
28 of 31 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
9 days
5 – 20 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.56%
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 (32)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-07-20$0.0974Monthly2026-07-27recurring
2026-06-22$0.1151Monthly2026-06-29recurring
2026-05-20$0.1058Monthly2026-05-27recurring
2026-04-20$0.1128Monthly2026-04-27recurring
2026-03-20$0.1039Monthly2026-03-27recurring
2026-02-20$0.1098Monthly2026-02-27recurring
2026-01-20$0.0611Monthly2026-01-27recurring
2025-12-22$0.1719Monthly2025-12-29recurring
2025-11-20$0.1173Monthly2025-11-28recurring
2025-10-20$0.1170Monthly2025-10-27recurring
2025-09-22$0.1209Monthly2025-09-29recurring
2025-08-20$0.1233Monthly2025-08-26recurring
2025-07-21$0.1196Monthly2025-07-25recurring
2025-06-20$0.1262Monthly2025-06-27recurring
2025-05-20$0.1170Monthly2025-05-27recurring
2025-04-21$0.1238Monthly2025-04-28recurring
2025-03-20$0.1132Monthly2025-03-25recurring
2025-02-20$0.0782Monthly2025-02-27recurring
2025-01-21$0.0100Monthly2025-01-28recurring
2024-12-20$0.2284Monthly2024-12-27recurring
2024-11-20$0.1217Monthly2024-11-27recurring
2024-10-21$0.0719Monthly2024-10-28recurring
2024-09-20$0.1666Monthly2024-09-27recurring
2024-08-20$0.1316Monthly2024-08-26recurring
2024-07-22$0.1257Monthly2024-07-26recurring
2024-06-20$0.1314Monthly2024-06-27recurring
2024-05-20$0.1194Monthly2024-05-28recurring
2024-04-22$0.1413Monthly2024-04-29recurring
2024-03-20$0.1216Monthly2024-03-26recurring
2024-02-21$0.1071Monthly2024-02-29recurring
2024-01-22$0.0100Monthly2024-01-30recurring
2023-12-20$0.2917Monthly2023-12-29recurring