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 several big-name stocks going ex-dividend on Thursday, April 9.
1. RPM International (RPM)
RPM International (RPM ) offers a dividend yield of 2.21% based on Thursday’s 9:43AM price of $47.05 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of $1.04. The stock is down 7.71% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates RPM as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Campbell Soup Co. (CPB)
Campbell Soup Co. (CPB ) offers a dividend yield of 2.72% based on Thursday’s 9:43AM price of $45.94 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of $1.24. The stock is up 4.2% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates CPB as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
3. Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (TGP)
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (TGP ) offers a dividend yield of 7.62% based on Thursday’s 9:46AM price of $36.74 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of $2.80. The stock is down 14.51% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates TGP as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
4. Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (TOO)
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (TOO ) offers a dividend yield of 9.46% based on Thursday’s 9:47AM price of $22.73 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of $2.15. The stock is down 16.18% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates TOO as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
5. Potash Corp (POT)
Potash Corp. (POT) offers a dividend yield of 4.63% based on Thursday’s 9:47AM price of $32.85 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of $1.52. The stock is down 6.54% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates POT as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.1 stars out of 5 stars.
6. Ennis, Inc. (EBF)
Ennis, Inc. (EBF ) offers a dividend yield of 5.03% based on Thursday’s 9:47AM price of $13.91 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 70 cents. The stock is up 1.84% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates EBF as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.1 stars out of 5 stars.
