Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Xcel Energy (XEL) — Dividend Profile
Utilities·Power Generation
10y payment streak2y growth streakDelayedQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.93%
@ $77.77
TTM Yield
2.20%
Forward Annual
$2.28
Quarterly
Market Cap
$48.3b
Payout (FCF)
—
-5.3x covered
Payout (Earnings)
64%
Latest Amount
$0.5700
Ex 2025-12-29
3y CAGR
24.6%
5y CAGR
17.0%
10y CAGR
—
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-15
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 · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (0.88)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (45.4%)
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.
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.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: 0.0%
✓ 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 19 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.05%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
19 of 19 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
9 days
4 – 12 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.75%
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 (32)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-15$0.5925Quarterly2026-07-20recurring
2025-12-29$0.5700Quarterly2026-01-20recurring
2025-09-15$0.5700Quarterly2025-10-20recurring
2025-06-13$0.5700Quarterly2025-07-20recurring
2025-03-14$0.5700Quarterly2025-04-20recurring
2025-01-06$0.5475Quarterly2025-01-20recurring
2024-09-13$0.5475Quarterly2024-10-20recurring
2024-06-14$0.5475Quarterly2024-07-20recurring
2023-12-27$0.5200Quarterly2024-01-20recurring
2023-03-14$0.5200Quarterly2023-04-20recurring
2022-12-28$0.4875Quarterly2023-01-20recurring
2022-06-14$0.4875Quarterly2022-07-20recurring
2022-03-14$0.4875Quarterly2022-04-20recurring
2021-12-21$0.4575Quarterly2022-01-20recurring
2021-09-14$0.4575Quarterly2021-10-20recurring
2021-06-14$0.4575Quarterly2021-07-20recurring
2021-03-12$0.4575Quarterly2021-04-20recurring
2020-12-22$0.4300Quarterly2021-01-20recurring
2020-09-14$0.4300Quarterly2020-10-20recurring
2020-06-12$0.4300Quarterly2020-07-20recurring
2019-12-24$0.4050Quarterly2020-01-20recurring
2019-09-12$0.4050Quarterly2019-10-20recurring
2019-06-13$0.4050Quarterly2019-07-20recurring
2019-03-14$0.4050Quarterly2019-04-20recurring
2018-12-27$0.3800Quarterly2019-01-20recurring
2018-09-13$0.3800Quarterly2018-10-20recurring
2017-12-27$0.3600Quarterly2018-01-20recurring
2017-06-13$0.3600Quarterly2017-07-20recurring
2017-03-13$0.3600Quarterly2017-04-20recurring
2016-12-22$0.3400Quarterly2017-01-20recurring
2016-09-13$0.3400Quarterly2016-10-20recurring
2016-06-14$0.3400Quarterly2016-07-20recurring
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