Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Werner Enterprises (WERN) — Dividend Profile
Industrials·Trucking Freight/Courier Services
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.30%
@ $43.23
TTM Yield
1.30%
Forward Annual
$0.56
Quarterly
Market Cap
$2.6b
Payout (FCF)
-2.0x covered
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$0.1400
Ex 2026-04-13
3y CAGR
-20.2%
5y CAGR
-9.5%
10y CAGR
1.6%
Next Ex-Date
2026-07-06
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.
Safe (3.14)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (46.1%)
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.
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: +50.2%
✓ 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
-0.47%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
24 of 26 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
3 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.34%
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 (42)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-07-06$0.1400Quarterly2026-07-22recurring
2026-04-13$0.1400Quarterly2026-05-06recurring
2026-01-05$0.1400Quarterly2026-01-21recurring
2025-10-06$0.1400Quarterly2025-10-22recurring
2025-07-07$0.1400Quarterly2025-07-23recurring
2025-04-14$0.1400Quarterly2025-05-07recurring
2025-01-02$0.1400Quarterly2025-01-15recurring
2024-10-07$0.1400Quarterly2024-10-23recurring
2024-07-01$0.1400Quarterly2024-07-17recurring
2024-04-12$0.1400Quarterly2024-05-01recurring
2023-12-29$0.1400Quarterly2024-01-17recurring
2023-09-29$0.1400Quarterly2023-10-18recurring
2023-06-30$0.1400Quarterly2023-07-19recurring
2023-04-14$0.1300Quarterly2023-05-03recurring
2022-12-30$0.1300Quarterly2023-01-17recurring
2022-09-30$0.1300Quarterly2022-10-18recurring
2022-07-01$0.1300Quarterly2022-07-19recurring
2022-04-14$0.1200Quarterly2022-05-03recurring
2021-12-31$0.1200Quarterly2022-01-18recurring
2021-10-01$0.1200Quarterly2021-10-19recurring
2021-07-02$0.1200Quarterly2021-07-20recurring
2021-04-16$0.1000Quarterly2021-05-04recurring
2020-12-31$0.0900Quarterly2021-01-19recurring
2020-10-02$0.0900Quarterly2020-10-20recurring
2020-07-02$0.0900Quarterly2020-07-21recurring
2020-04-17$0.0900Quarterly2020-05-05recurring
2020-01-03$0.0900Quarterly2020-01-21recurring
2019-10-04$0.0900Quarterly2019-10-22recurring
2019-06-28$0.0900Quarterly2019-07-16recurring
2019-04-12$0.0900Quarterly2019-05-07recurring
2018-12-31$0.0900Quarterly2019-01-15recurring
2018-09-28$0.0900Quarterly2018-10-16recurring
2018-06-29$0.0900Quarterly2018-07-17recurring
2018-04-13$0.0700Quarterly2018-05-01recurring
2017-12-29$0.0700Quarterly2018-01-16recurring
2017-09-29$0.0700Quarterly2017-10-17recurring
2017-06-30$0.0700Quarterly2017-07-18recurring
2017-04-12$0.0600Quarterly2017-05-02recurring
2016-12-29$0.0600Quarterly2017-01-17recurring
2016-09-29$0.0600Quarterly2016-10-18recurring
2016-07-06$0.0600Quarterly2016-07-19recurring
2016-04-14$0.0600Quarterly2016-05-03recurring