Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Weatherford International (WFRD) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Oil and Gas Field Machinery
3y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.99%
@ $111.42
TTM Yield
0.94%
Forward Annual
$1.10
Quarterly
Market Cap
$7.8b
Payout (FCF)
16%
6.3x covered
Payout (Earnings)
16%
Latest Amount
$0.2750
Ex 2026-05-06
3y CAGR
5y CAGR
10y CAGR
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 (2.96)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (45.5%)
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.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
6.31×
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: +56.0%
✓ 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 7 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.10%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
86%
6 of 7 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
2 days
1 – 3 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.36%
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 (8)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-06$0.2750Quarterly2026-06-04recurring
2026-02-06$0.2750Quarterly2026-03-05recurring
2025-11-06$0.2500Quarterly2025-12-04recurring
2025-08-06$0.2500Quarterly2025-09-04recurring
2025-05-06$0.2500Quarterly2025-06-05recurring
2025-02-21$0.2500Quarterly2025-03-19recurring
2024-11-06$0.2500Quarterly2024-12-05recurring
2024-08-13$0.2500Quarterly2024-09-12recurring