Stock News: 10 Stocks Going Ex-Dividend on Monday-Friday, August 3-7

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Idacorp (IDA ) offers a dividend yield of 3.07% based on Thursday’s closing price of $61.32 and pays a dividend of $0.60. The stock is down 13% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Idacorp as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.9).

Reinsurance Group of America (RGA ) offers a dividend yield of 1.52% based on Thursday’s closing price of $97.44 and pays a dividend of $1.48. The stock is down 1.28% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Reinsurance Group of America as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.6).

Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) offers a dividend yield of 0.31% based on Thursday’s closing price of $26.02 and pays a dividend of $0.08. The stock is down 26.99% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Cabot Oil & Gas as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.7).

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE ) offers a dividend yield of 1.14% based on Thursday’s closing price of $57.74 and pays a dividend of $0.66. The stock is down 0.62% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Cheesecake Factory as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.7).

Northfield Bancorp (NFBK ) offers a dividend yield of 1.86% based on Thursday’s closing price of $15.08 and pays a dividend of $0.28. The stock is down 4.92% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Northfield Bancorp 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).

MDC Holdings (MDC ) offers a dividend yield of 3.38% based on Thursday’s closing price of $29.57 and pays a dividend of $1. The stock is down 5.32% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates MDC Holdings as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.2 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 3.5 (sector average is 3.8).

Columbia Banking Systems Inc (COLB ) offers a dividend yield of 2.19% based on Friday’s closing price of $32.66 and pays a dividend of $0.72. The stock is down 2.5% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Columbia Banking Systems as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.2 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4 (sector average is 3.6).

Acacia Research Corp (ACTG) offers a dividend yield of 5.32% based on Friday’s closing price of $9.51 and pays a dividend of $0.50. The stock is down 52% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Acacia Research Corp as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 3.5 (sector average is 3.7).

Pacific Coast Oil Trust (ROYT ) offers a dividend yield of 14.37% based on Friday’s closing price of $3.21 and pays a dividend of $0.46. The stock is down 72.9% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Pacific Coast oil Trust as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 3.5 (sector average is 3.2).

First Niagara Financial (FNFG) offers a dividend yield of 3.30% based on Friday’s closing price of $9.70 and pays a dividend of $0.32. The stock is down 1.6% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates First Niagara Financial as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 2.9 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 3.0 (sector average is 3.6).