Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Worthington Steel (WS) — Dividend Profile
Industrials·Steel/Iron Ore
3y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.64%
@ $38.93
TTM Yield
1.64%
Forward Annual
$0.64
Quarterly
Market Cap
$2.0b
Payout (FCF)
61%
1.6x covered
Payout (Earnings)
36%
Latest Amount
$0.1600
Ex 2026-03-13
3y CAGR
5y CAGR
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-12
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: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (3.68)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (22.6%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
4/9 (Weak)
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.
1.81×
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: +26.2%
✓ 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 9 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.13%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
89%
8 of 9 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
4 – 8 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.53%
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 (10)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-12$0.1600Quarterly2026-06-26recurring
2026-03-13$0.1600Quarterly2026-03-27recurring
2025-12-12$0.1600Quarterly2025-12-26recurring
2025-09-12$0.1600Quarterly2025-09-26recurring
2025-06-13$0.1600Quarterly2025-06-27recurring
2025-03-14$0.1600Quarterly2025-03-28recurring
2024-12-13$0.1600Quarterly2024-12-27recurring
2024-09-13$0.1600Quarterly2024-09-27recurring
2024-06-14$0.1600Quarterly2024-06-28recurring
2024-03-13$0.1600Quarterly2024-03-28recurring