Ex-dividend dates are very important to dividend investors, since you must purchase a stock prior to its ex-dividend date in order to receive its upcoming dividend payout. For more information, check out Everything Investors Need to Know About Ex-Dividend Dates.
Below are 10 stocks going ex-dividend on Wednesday, February 25.
1. Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable (TWC) offers a dividend yield of 2.01% based on Monday’s closing price of $149.09 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 75 cents. The stock is down 2% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates TWC as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Estee Lauder
Estee Lauder (EL ) offers a dividend yield of 1.17% based on Monday’s closing price of $82.14 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 24 cents. The stock is up 8% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates EL as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
3. Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods (TSN ) offers a dividend yield of 0.96% based on Monday’s closing price of $41.47 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 10 cents. The stock is up 3% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates TSN as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
4. Dominion Resources
Dominion Resources (D ) offers a dividend yield of 3.50% based on Monday’s closing price of $73.90 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 64.75 . The stock is down 4% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates D as “Recommended” with a DARS™ rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 stars.
5. Union Pacific
Union Pacific (UNP ) offers a dividend yield of 1.78% based on Monday’s closing price of $123.75 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 55 cents. The stock is up 4% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates UNP as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
6. Molson Coors
Molson Coors (TAP ) offers a dividend yield of 2.14% based on Monday’s closing price of $76.80 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 41 cents. The stock is up 3% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates TAP as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
7. CSX Corp
CSX Corp (CSX ) offers a dividend yield of 1.79% based on Monday’s closing price of $35.77 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 16 cents. The stock is down 1% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates CSX as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
8. Whirlpool
Whirlpool (WHR ) offers a dividend yield of 1.41% based on Monday’s closing price of $213.20 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 75 cents. The stock is up 10% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates WHR as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
9. Nordstrom
Nordstrom Inc. (JWN ) offers a dividend yield of 1.82% based on Monday’s closing price of $81.11 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 37 cents. The stock is up 2% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates JWN as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
10. Nu Skin Enterprises
Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS) offers a dividend yield of 2.55% based on Monday’s closing price of $54.91 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 35 cents. The stock is up 26% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates NUS as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
