Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Verizon Communications (VZ) — Dividend Profile
Telecommunications·Telecommunications Equipment
11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
6.31%
@ $44.87
TTM Yield
6.16%
Forward Annual
$2.83
Quarterly
Market Cap
$194.8b
Payout (FCF)
57%
1.8x covered
Payout (Earnings)
67%
Latest Amount
$0.7075
Ex 2026-04-10
3y CAGR
-18.9%
5y CAGR
-11.1%
10y CAGR
-2.0%
Next Ex-Date
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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 (1.29)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (32.0%)
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.
1.77×
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: +8.8%
✓ 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 26 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.56%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
77%
20 of 26 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
13 days
5 – 29 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.44%
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 (41)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-10$0.7075Quarterly2026-05-01recurring
2026-01-12$0.6900Quarterly2026-02-02recurring
2025-10-10$0.6900Quarterly2025-11-03recurring
2025-07-10$0.6775Quarterly2025-08-01recurring
2025-04-10$0.6775Quarterly2025-05-01recurring
2025-01-10$0.6775Quarterly2025-02-03recurring
2024-10-10$0.6775Quarterly2024-11-01recurring
2024-07-10$0.6650Quarterly2024-08-01recurring
2024-04-09$0.6650Quarterly2024-05-01recurring
2024-01-09$0.6650Quarterly2024-02-01recurring
2023-10-06$0.6650Quarterly2023-11-01recurring
2023-07-07$0.6525Quarterly2023-08-01recurring
2023-04-06$0.6525Quarterly2023-05-01recurring
2023-01-09$0.6525Quarterly2023-02-01recurring
2022-10-06$0.6525Quarterly2022-11-01recurring
2022-07-07$0.6400Quarterly2022-08-01recurring
2022-04-07$0.6400Quarterly2022-05-02recurring
2022-01-07$0.6400Quarterly2022-02-01recurring
2021-10-07$0.6400Quarterly2021-11-01recurring
2021-07-08$0.6275Quarterly2021-08-02recurring
2021-04-08$0.6275Quarterly2021-05-03recurring
2021-01-07$0.6275Quarterly2021-02-01recurring
2020-10-08$0.6275Quarterly2020-11-02recurring
2020-07-09$0.6150Quarterly2020-08-03recurring
2020-04-09$0.6150Quarterly2020-05-01recurring
2020-01-09$0.6150Quarterly2020-02-03recurring
2019-10-09$0.6150Quarterly2019-11-01recurring
2019-07-09$0.6025Quarterly2019-08-01recurring
2019-04-09$0.6025Quarterly2019-05-01recurring
2019-01-09$0.6025Quarterly2019-02-01recurring
2018-10-09$0.6025Quarterly2018-11-01recurring
2018-07-09$0.5900Quarterly2018-08-01recurring
2018-04-09$0.5900Quarterly2018-05-01recurring
2018-01-09$0.5900Quarterly2018-02-01recurring
2017-10-06$0.5900Quarterly2017-11-01recurring
2017-07-06$0.5775Quarterly2017-08-01recurring
2017-04-06$0.5775Quarterly2017-05-01recurring
2017-01-06$0.5775Quarterly2017-02-01recurring
2016-10-05$0.5775Quarterly2016-11-01recurring
2016-07-06$0.5650Quarterly2016-08-01recurring
2016-04-06$0.5650Quarterly2016-05-02recurring
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