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 we highlight four big-name stocks going ex-dividend on Monday, April 30.
1. Cardinal Health (CAH)
Cardinal Health (CAH ) offers a dividend yield of 1.54% based on Thursday’s closing price of $89.14 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 34.25 cents. The stock is up 10% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates CAH as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Comcast (CMCSA)
Comcast (CMCSA ) offers a dividend yield of 1.79% based on Thursday’s closing price of $55.91 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 25 cents. The stock is down 4% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates CMCSA as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
3. Time Warner Cable (TWC)
Time Warner Cable (TWC) offers a dividend yield of 2.03% based on Thursday’s closing price of $147.75 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 75 cents. The stock is down 3% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates TWC as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
4. Raytheon (RTN)
Raytheon Co. Liquid error: internal offers a dividend yield of 2.46% based on Thursday’s closing price of $108.75 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 67 cents. The stock has been flat year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates RTN as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
5. Air Products & Chemicals (APD)
Air Products & Chemicals (APD ) offers a dividend yield of 2.14% based on Thursday’s closing price of $151.16 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 81 cents. The stock is up 5% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates APD as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
