Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Westlake (WLK) — Dividend Profile
Industrials·Major Chemicals
11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.50%
@ $84.64
TTM Yield
2.50%
Forward Annual
$2.12
Quarterly
Market Cap
$10.9b
Payout (FCF)
—
-1.7x covered
Payout (Earnings)
—
Latest Amount
$0.5300
Ex 2026-05-27
3y CAGR
-14.8%
5y CAGR
-1.4%
10y CAGR
6.5%
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: 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.
Distress (1.73)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (31.1%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
3/9 (Weak)
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.
⚠ Fired
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +24.4%
✓ 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
-0.11%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
23 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
2 days
1 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.41%
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
2026-05-27$0.5300Quarterly2026-06-11recurring
2026-03-03$0.5300Quarterly2026-03-18recurring
2025-11-25$0.5300Quarterly2025-12-11recurring
2025-08-19$0.5300Quarterly2025-09-04recurring
2025-05-20$0.5250Quarterly2025-06-05recurring
2025-03-04$0.5250Quarterly2025-03-19recurring
2024-11-26$0.5250Quarterly2024-12-12recurring
2024-08-20$0.5250Quarterly2024-09-05recurring
2024-05-20$0.5000Quarterly2024-06-06recurring
2024-02-27$0.5000Quarterly2024-03-14recurring
2023-11-20$0.5000Quarterly2023-12-06recurring
2023-08-24$0.5000Quarterly2023-09-12recurring
2023-05-22$0.3570Quarterly2023-06-08recurring
2023-02-28$0.3570Quarterly2023-03-16recurring
2022-11-23$0.3570Quarterly2022-12-09recurring
2022-08-19$0.3570Quarterly2022-09-06recurring
2022-05-20$0.2975Quarterly2022-06-07recurring
2022-02-28$0.2975Quarterly2022-03-15recurring
2021-11-22$0.2975Quarterly2021-12-08recurring
2021-08-23$0.2975Quarterly2021-09-08recurring
2021-05-24$0.2700Quarterly2021-06-09recurring
2021-03-01$0.2700Quarterly2021-03-16recurring
2020-11-23$0.2700Quarterly2020-12-09recurring
2020-08-24$0.2700Quarterly2020-09-09recurring
2020-05-22$0.2625Quarterly2020-06-09recurring
2020-02-24$0.2625Quarterly2020-03-10recurring
2019-11-25$0.2625Quarterly2019-12-10recurring
2019-08-26$0.2625Quarterly2019-09-11recurring
2019-05-28$0.2500Quarterly2019-06-12recurring
2019-02-26$0.2500Quarterly2019-03-13recurring
2018-11-26$0.2500Quarterly2018-12-11recurring
2018-08-27$0.2500Quarterly2018-09-12recurring
2018-05-29$0.2100Quarterly2018-06-13recurring
2018-02-26$0.2100Quarterly2018-03-13recurring
2017-11-24$0.2100Quarterly2017-12-11recurring
2017-08-30$0.2100Quarterly2017-09-18recurring
2017-05-25$0.1906Quarterly2017-06-13recurring
2017-02-24$0.1906Quarterly2017-03-14recurring
2016-11-29$0.1906Quarterly2016-12-16recurring
2016-08-31$0.1906Quarterly2016-09-20recurring
2016-05-19$0.1815Quarterly2016-06-07recurring
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