Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Wats (WSO) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Industrial Machinery/Components
11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.55%
@ $371.38
TTM Yield
3.31%
Forward Annual
$13.20
Quarterly
Market Cap
$15.0b
Payout (FCF)
113%
0.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
131%
Latest Amount
$3.3000
Ex 2026-04-16
3y CAGR
-13.7%
5y CAGR
-3.7%
10y CAGR
8.6%
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: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (17.67)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Moderate (6.0%)
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.
Watch
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.15×
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.
✓ 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: +6.8%
✓ 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 26 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
0.07%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
25 of 26 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.74%
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
2026-04-16$3.3000Quarterly2026-04-30recurring
2026-01-16$3.0000Quarterly2026-01-30recurring
2025-10-16$3.0000Quarterly2025-10-31recurring
2025-07-16$3.0000Quarterly2025-07-31recurring
2025-04-15$3.0000Quarterly2025-04-30recurring
2025-01-17$2.7000Quarterly2025-01-31recurring
2024-10-16$2.7000Quarterly2024-10-31recurring
2024-07-16$2.7000Quarterly2024-07-31recurring
2024-04-12$2.7000Quarterly2024-04-30recurring
2024-01-16$2.4500Quarterly2024-01-31recurring
2023-10-16$2.4500Quarterly2023-10-31recurring
2023-07-14$2.4500Quarterly2023-07-31recurring
2023-04-14$2.4500Quarterly2023-04-28recurring
2023-01-13$2.4500Quarterly2023-01-31recurring
2022-10-14$2.2000Quarterly2022-10-31recurring
2022-07-14$2.2000Quarterly2022-07-29recurring
2022-04-13$2.2000Quarterly2022-04-29recurring
2022-01-13$1.9500Quarterly2022-01-31recurring
2021-10-14$1.9500Quarterly2021-10-29recurring
2021-07-14$1.9500Quarterly2021-07-30recurring
2021-04-14$1.9500Quarterly2021-04-30recurring
2021-01-14$1.7750Quarterly2021-01-29recurring
2020-10-14$1.7750Quarterly2020-10-30recurring
2020-07-15$1.7750Quarterly2020-07-31recurring
2020-04-14$1.7750Quarterly2020-04-30recurring
2020-01-15$1.6000Quarterly2020-01-31recurring
2019-10-11$1.6000Quarterly2019-10-31recurring
2019-07-15$1.6000Quarterly2019-07-31recurring
2019-04-12$1.6000Quarterly2019-04-30recurring
2019-01-15$1.6000Quarterly2019-01-31recurring
2018-10-12$1.4500Quarterly2018-10-31recurring
2018-07-16$1.4500Quarterly2018-07-31recurring
2018-04-13$1.4500Quarterly2018-04-30recurring
2018-01-12$1.2500Quarterly2018-01-31recurring
2017-10-13$1.2500Quarterly2017-10-31recurring
2017-07-13$1.2500Quarterly2017-07-31recurring
2017-04-11$1.0500Quarterly2017-04-28recurring
2017-01-12$1.0500Quarterly2017-01-31recurring
2016-10-13$1.0500Quarterly2016-10-31recurring
2016-07-13$0.8500Quarterly2016-07-29recurring
2016-04-13$0.8500Quarterly2016-04-29recurring
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