Stock News: 6 Stocks Going Ex-Dividend on Friday, July 17

Dividends are an effective income generation tool for both short and long term investors. To capitalise on dividends, investors must ensure that they purchase the stock before the ex-dividend date and hold the stock through this period. Payments for dividends usually occur 2-6 weeks after the Ex-Date. For more information please check out Everything Investors Need to Know About Ex-Dividend Dates.

U.S Ecology Inc (ECOL) offers a dividend yield of 1.58% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $45.59 and pays a dividend of $0.72. The stock is down 13.03% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates U.S Ecology as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 3.5 (sector average is 3.8).

Main Street Capital Corp (MAIN ) offers a dividend yield of 5.89% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $32.60 and pays a dividend of $1.92. The stock is down 0.82% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Main Street Capital as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.6).

Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc (AFT) offers a dividend yield of 6.58% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $17.81 and pays a dividend of $1.17. The stock is down 4.76% from its 52-week high.

Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc. (AIF ) offers a dividend yield of 8.77% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $15.96 and pays a dividend of $1.40. The stock is down 12.55% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com does not currently rate Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.

Aberdeen Global Income Fund Inc. (FCO ) offers a dividend yield of 10.01% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $8.39 and pays a dividend of $0.84. The stock is down 29.44% from its 52-week high.

Civista Bancshares Inc (CIVB ) offers a dividend yield of 1.94% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $10.32 and pays a dividend of $0.20. The stock is down 10.57% from its 52-week high.