Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Vistra (VST) — Dividend Profile
Utilities·Electric Utilities: Central
8y payment streak3y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.61%
@ $148.76
TTM Yield
0.61%
Forward Annual
$0.91
Quarterly
Market Cap
$51.8b
Payout (FCF)
38%
2.6x covered
Payout (Earnings)
66%
Latest Amount
$0.2280
Ex 2026-03-20
3y CAGR
-34.7%
5y CAGR
-17.6%
10y CAGR
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Next Ex-Date
2026-06-22
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: Green2 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.34)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (76.8%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
5/9 (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.
3.62×
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.
⚠ Fired
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -11.0%
✓ 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
-0.13%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
22 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 10 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.55%
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 (29)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-22$0.2290Quarterly2026-06-30recurring
2026-03-20$0.2280Quarterly2026-03-31recurring
2025-12-22$0.2270Quarterly2025-12-31recurring
2025-09-19$0.2260Quarterly2025-09-30recurring
2025-06-18$0.2250Quarterly2025-06-30recurring
2025-03-20$0.2235Quarterly2025-03-31recurring
2024-12-20$0.2215Quarterly2024-12-31recurring
2024-09-20$0.2195Quarterly2024-09-30recurring
2024-06-18$0.2175Quarterly2024-06-28recurring
2024-03-19$0.2150Quarterly2024-03-29recurring
2023-12-19$0.2130Quarterly2023-12-29recurring
2023-09-19$0.2060Quarterly2023-09-29recurring
2023-06-20$0.2040Quarterly2023-06-30recurring
2023-03-21$0.1975Quarterly2023-03-31recurring
2022-12-19$0.1930Quarterly2022-12-29recurring
2022-09-20$0.1840Quarterly2022-09-30recurring
2022-06-21$0.1770Quarterly2022-06-30recurring
2021-12-15$0.1500Quarterly2021-12-30recurring
2021-09-15$0.1500Quarterly2021-09-30recurring
2021-06-15$0.1500Quarterly2021-06-30recurring
2021-03-16$0.1500Quarterly2021-03-31recurring
2020-12-15$0.1350Quarterly2020-12-30recurring
2020-09-15$0.1350Quarterly2020-09-30recurring
2020-06-15$0.1350Quarterly2020-06-30recurring
2020-03-16$0.1350Quarterly2020-03-31recurring
2019-12-13$0.1250Quarterly2019-12-30recurring
2019-09-13$0.1250Quarterly2019-09-30recurring
2019-06-13$0.1250Quarterly2019-06-28recurring
2019-03-14$0.1250Quarterly2019-03-29recurring
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