Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP (WLKP) — Dividend Profile
Industrials·Major Chemicals
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
8.15%
@ $23.14
TTM Yield
8.15%
Forward Annual
$1.89
Quarterly
Market Cap
$0.8b
Payout (FCF)
156%
0.6x covered
Payout (Earnings)
664%
Latest Amount
$0.4714
Ex 2026-05-14
3y CAGR
-12.6%
5y CAGR
-12.9%
10y CAGR
-0.4%
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: Red2 of 6 red flags · 3 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.86)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (21.4%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Danger
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
0.85×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
⚠ Fired
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
⚠ Fired
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: +20.8%
✓ 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 24 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-2.04%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
79%
19 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
9 days
5 – 17 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
2.08%
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 (40)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-14$0.4714Quarterly2026-06-01recurring
2026-02-06$0.4714Quarterly2026-02-23recurring
2025-11-10$0.4714Quarterly2025-11-26recurring
2025-08-12$0.4714Quarterly2025-08-27recurring
2025-05-13$0.4714Quarterly2025-05-29recurring
2025-02-07$0.4714Quarterly2025-02-25recurring
2024-11-12$0.4714Quarterly2024-11-27recurring
2024-08-12$0.4714Quarterly2024-08-27recurring
2024-05-10$0.4714Quarterly2024-05-29recurring
2024-02-01$0.4714Quarterly2024-02-20recurring
2023-11-09$0.4714Quarterly2023-11-27recurring
2023-08-10$0.4714Quarterly2023-08-25recurring
2023-05-11$0.4714Quarterly2023-05-26recurring
2022-11-09$0.4714Quarterly2022-11-28recurring
2022-08-10$0.4714Quarterly2022-08-25recurring
2022-05-11$0.4714Quarterly2022-05-26recurring
2022-02-02$0.4714Quarterly2022-02-17recurring
2021-11-10$0.4714Quarterly2021-11-29recurring
2021-08-11$0.4714Quarterly2021-08-26recurring
2021-05-12$0.4714Quarterly2021-05-27recurring
2021-02-03$0.4714Quarterly2021-02-19recurring
2020-11-06$0.4714Quarterly2020-11-24recurring
2020-08-07$0.4714Quarterly2020-08-24recurring
2020-05-08$0.4714Quarterly2020-05-26recurring
2020-01-31$0.4714Quarterly2020-02-18recurring
2019-11-08$0.4646Quarterly2019-11-26recurring
2019-08-09$0.4579Quarterly2019-08-26recurring
2019-05-10$0.4452Quarterly2019-05-28recurring
2019-02-04$0.4328Quarterly2019-02-20recurring
2018-11-08$0.4207Quarterly2018-11-26recurring
2018-08-09$0.4088Quarterly2018-08-24recurring
2018-05-09$0.3975Quarterly2018-05-24recurring
2018-02-07$0.3864Quarterly2018-02-23recurring
2017-11-13$0.3756Quarterly2017-11-29recurring
2017-08-11$0.3650Quarterly2017-08-29recurring
2017-05-11$0.3549Quarterly2017-05-30recurring
2017-02-03$0.3450Quarterly2017-02-22recurring
2016-11-09$0.3353Quarterly2016-11-29recurring
2016-08-05$0.3259Quarterly2016-08-23recurring
2016-05-06$0.3168Quarterly2016-05-24recurring
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