Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Ventas (VTR) — Dividend Profile
Real Estate·Real Estate Investment Trusts
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.63%
@ $79.10
TTM Yield
2.48%
Forward Annual
$2.08
Quarterly
Market Cap
$38.4b
Payout (FCF)
106%
0.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
345%
Latest Amount
$0.5200
Ex 2026-03-31
3y CAGR
-33.9%
5y CAGR
-22.0%
10y CAGR
-10.1%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-30
Last recorded cut on or near 2020-06-30.
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: Red AlertYield Trap: Yellow4 of 6 red flags · 2 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (1.44)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (40.3%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Danger
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
0.94×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
⚠ Fired
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
⚠ Fired
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: -1.7%
✓ 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
-0.42%
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
1 – 13 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.95%
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 (38)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-30$0.5200Quarterly2026-07-16recurring
2026-03-31$0.5200Quarterly2026-04-16recurring
2025-12-31$0.4800Quarterly2026-01-15recurring
2025-09-30$0.4800Quarterly2025-10-16recurring
2025-06-30$0.4800Quarterly2025-07-17recurring
2025-03-31$0.4800Quarterly2025-04-17recurring
2024-12-31$0.4500Quarterly2025-01-16recurring
2024-10-01$0.4500Quarterly2024-10-17recurring
2024-03-28$0.4500Quarterly2024-04-18recurring
2023-12-29$0.4500Quarterly2024-01-18recurring
2023-09-29$0.4500Quarterly2023-10-12recurring
2023-06-30$0.4500Quarterly2023-07-13recurring
2023-03-31$0.4500Quarterly2023-04-13recurring
2022-12-30$0.4500Quarterly2023-01-19recurring
2022-09-30$0.4500Quarterly2022-10-14recurring
2022-06-30$0.4500Quarterly2022-07-14recurring
2022-03-31$0.4500Quarterly2022-04-14recurring
2021-12-31$0.4500Quarterly2022-01-19recurring
2021-09-30$0.4500Quarterly2021-10-14recurring
2021-06-30$0.4500Quarterly2021-07-14recurring
2021-03-31$0.4500Quarterly2021-04-14recurring
2020-12-31$0.4500Quarterly2021-01-20recurring
2020-09-30$0.4500Quarterly2020-10-13recurring
2020-06-30$0.4500Quarterly2020-07-14recurring
2020-03-31$0.7925Quarterly2020-04-14recurring
2019-12-31$0.7925Quarterly2020-01-13recurring
2019-09-30$0.7925Quarterly2019-10-11recurring
2019-06-28$0.7925Quarterly2019-07-12recurring
2018-12-31$0.7925Quarterly2019-01-14recurring
2018-09-28$0.7900Quarterly2018-10-12recurring
2018-06-29$0.7900Quarterly2018-07-12recurring
2018-03-29$0.7900Quarterly2018-04-12recurring
2017-12-29$0.7900Quarterly2018-01-12recurring
2017-09-11$0.7750Quarterly2017-09-29recurring
2017-06-02$0.7750Quarterly2017-06-30recurring
2017-03-03$0.7750Quarterly2017-03-31recurring
2016-12-16$0.7750Quarterly2016-12-30recurring
2016-09-13$0.7300Quarterly2016-09-30recurring