Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Wingstop (WING) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Restaurants
10y payment streak6y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.94%
@ $128.13
TTM Yield
0.94%
Forward Annual
$1.20
Quarterly
Market Cap
$3.5b
Payout (FCF)
31%
3.3x covered
Payout (Earnings)
19%
Latest Amount
$0.3000
Ex 2026-05-15
3y CAGR
-9.9%
5y CAGR
-0.7%
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: WarningYield Trap: Green2 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.43)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (99.9%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Flagged
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
4.08×
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: -43.9%
⚠ Fired
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
0.13%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
88%
21 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 7 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.11%
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 (39)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-15$0.3000Quarterly2026-06-05recurring
2026-03-06$0.3000Quarterly2026-03-27recurring
2025-11-21$0.3000Quarterly2025-12-12recurring
2025-08-15$0.3000Quarterly2025-09-05recurring
2025-05-16$0.2700Quarterly2025-06-06recurring
2025-03-07$0.2700Quarterly2025-03-28recurring
2024-11-15$0.2700Quarterly2024-12-06recurring
2024-08-16$0.2700Quarterly2024-09-06recurring
2024-05-16$0.2200Quarterly2024-06-07recurring
2024-03-07$0.2200Quarterly2024-03-29recurring
2023-11-16$0.2200Quarterly2023-12-08recurring
2023-08-17$0.2200Quarterly2023-09-08recurring
2023-05-18$0.1900Quarterly2023-06-09recurring
2023-03-09$0.1900Quarterly2023-03-31recurring
2022-11-09$0.1900Quarterly2022-12-02recurring
2022-08-11$0.1900Quarterly2022-09-02recurring
2022-05-19$0.1700Quarterly2022-06-10recurring
2022-03-23$4.00002022-04-07special
2022-03-10$0.1700Quarterly2022-03-25recurring
2021-11-18$0.1700Quarterly2021-12-10recurring
2021-08-12$0.1700Quarterly2021-09-03recurring
2021-05-13$0.1400Quarterly2021-06-04recurring
2021-03-04$0.1400Quarterly2021-03-26recurring
2020-11-19$5.00002020-12-03special
2020-08-27$0.1400Quarterly2020-09-11recurring
2020-06-17$0.1100Quarterly2020-06-25recurring
2020-03-05$0.1100Quarterly2020-03-20recurring
2019-11-27$0.1100Quarterly2019-12-13recurring
2019-06-06$0.0900Quarterly2019-06-21recurring
2019-03-12$0.0900Quarterly2019-03-27recurring
2018-12-03$0.0900Quarterly2018-12-18recurring
2018-11-23$3.05002018-12-03special
2018-08-31$0.0900Quarterly2018-09-18recurring
2018-06-01$0.0700Quarterly2018-06-18recurring
2018-03-08$0.0700Quarterly2018-03-23recurring
2018-02-08$3.17002018-02-14special
2017-12-01$0.0700Quarterly2017-12-19recurring
2017-08-30$0.0700Quarterly2017-09-18recurring
2016-07-08$2.90002016-07-15special