Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
WaFd (WAFD) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Major Banks
11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.04%
@ $35.57
TTM Yield
3.04%
Forward Annual
$1.08
Quarterly
Market Cap
$2.6b
Payout (FCF)
46%
2.2x covered
Payout (Earnings)
43%
Latest Amount
$0.2700
Ex 2026-05-22
3y CAGR
-18.6%
5y CAGR
-10.1%
10y CAGR
2.5%
Next Ex-Date
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.
Grey (1.84)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (71.7%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
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: +10.5%
✓ 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 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.26%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
24 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
2 – 5 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.82%
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-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-22$0.2700Quarterly2026-06-05recurring
2026-02-13$0.2700Quarterly2026-02-27recurring
2025-11-21$0.2700Quarterly2025-12-05recurring
2025-08-22$0.2700Quarterly2025-09-05recurring
2025-05-23$0.2700Quarterly2025-06-06recurring
2025-02-21$0.2700Quarterly2025-03-07recurring
2024-11-22$0.2600Quarterly2024-12-06recurring
2024-08-23$0.2600Quarterly2024-09-06recurring
2024-05-23$0.2600Quarterly2024-06-07recurring
2024-02-22$0.2600Quarterly2024-03-08recurring
2023-11-22$0.2500Quarterly2023-12-08recurring
2023-08-24$0.2500Quarterly2023-09-08recurring
2023-05-18$0.2500Quarterly2023-06-02recurring
2023-02-23$0.2500Quarterly2023-03-10recurring
2022-11-17$0.2400Quarterly2022-12-02recurring
2022-08-18$0.2400Quarterly2022-09-02recurring
2022-05-19$0.2400Quarterly2022-06-03recurring
2022-02-03$0.2400Quarterly2022-02-18recurring
2021-11-04$0.2300Quarterly2021-11-19recurring
2021-08-05$0.2300Quarterly2021-08-20recurring
2021-05-06$0.2300Quarterly2021-05-21recurring
2021-02-04$0.2300Quarterly2021-02-19recurring
2020-11-05$0.2200Quarterly2020-11-20recurring
2020-08-06$0.2200Quarterly2020-08-21recurring
2020-05-07$0.2200Quarterly2020-05-22recurring
2020-02-06$0.2200Quarterly2020-02-21recurring
2019-11-07$0.2100Quarterly2019-11-22recurring
2019-08-08$0.2100Quarterly2019-08-23recurring
2019-05-09$0.2000Quarterly2019-05-24recurring
2019-02-07$0.2000Quarterly2019-02-22recurring
2018-11-08$0.1800Quarterly2018-11-23recurring
2018-08-09$0.1800Quarterly2018-08-24recurring
2018-05-10$0.1700Quarterly2018-05-25recurring
2018-02-08$0.1700Quarterly2018-02-23recurring
2017-11-03$0.1500Quarterly2017-11-20recurring
2017-08-02$0.1500Quarterly2017-08-18recurring
2017-05-03$0.1500Quarterly2017-05-19recurring
2017-01-30$0.25002017-02-10special
2016-11-02$0.1400Quarterly2016-11-18recurring
2016-08-03$0.1400Quarterly2016-08-19recurring
2016-04-27$0.1400Quarterly2016-05-13recurring