About this data: DIV dividends: declared amounts, dates, history and income

When Smartshares NZ Dividend ETF (NZSE:DIV) declares its dividends and goes ex, every past payment adjusted for splits, its stated dividend guidance, how well earnings and cash flow cover the payout, and borrowing around record dates. ORTEX dividend forecasts are being added market by market.

Ex-dividend date

The first trading day on which a buyer of the shares no longer receives the next dividend. Holders at the close of the day before are paid.

Record and pay date

The record date is when the company checks who holds the shares; the pay date is when the dividend is paid to them.

Forward yield

Where ORTEX forecasts are published, the dividends expected over the next twelve months divided by the last share price.

Payout ratio

The share of earnings, or of free cash flow, that is paid out as dividends. Above 100% the dividend is paid from more than the company earns.

Source: ORTEX. Some figures are limited on the free view; live data and full history are part of ORTEX Advanced.