X Factor: 5 Stock Reaching Their Ex-Dividend Date on October 10
By
Christopher Witrak
Oct 09, 2012 9:40 am
Accenture, Foot Locker, and MFA Mortgage Investments are on the list.
Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) yields 2.00% annually and has a market cap of $30.51 billion. The global quick service restaurant company will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.335 on November 2, and quarterly yield will be 0.50% based on yesterday's closing price of $66.94. The company has paid a quarterly dividend since the second half of 2004. Each dividend payment has either increased or remained the same from the prior quarter.
Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) yields 1.93% annually and has market cap of $5.56 billion. The manufacturing and installer of home improvements and building products in North America and Europe will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.075 on November 5, and its quarterly yield will be 0.48% based on yesterday's closing price of $15.57. The company has paid a quarterly dividend since the second half of 1983. The dividend is down from a high of $0.24 in 2009.
These companies also have their ex-dividend date on October 10. All annual yields are estimated.
Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) yields 1.55% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.25 on November 2.
Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) yields 1.43% annually and will pay a semi-annual dividend of $0.485 on October 30.
Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) yields 1.17% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.045 on October 22.
Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL) yields 0.77% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.06 on November 2.
Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) yields 0.63% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.10 on October 31.
Purchase -- and have your broker settle -- before the ex-dividend date to secure the dividend.
Twitter: @ChrisWitrak
Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) yields 1.93% annually and has market cap of $5.56 billion. The manufacturing and installer of home improvements and building products in North America and Europe will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.075 on November 5, and its quarterly yield will be 0.48% based on yesterday's closing price of $15.57. The company has paid a quarterly dividend since the second half of 1983. The dividend is down from a high of $0.24 in 2009.
These companies also have their ex-dividend date on October 10. All annual yields are estimated.
Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) yields 1.55% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.25 on November 2.
Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) yields 1.43% annually and will pay a semi-annual dividend of $0.485 on October 30.
Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) yields 1.17% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.045 on October 22.
Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL) yields 0.77% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.06 on November 2.
Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) yields 0.63% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.10 on October 31.
Purchase -- and have your broker settle -- before the ex-dividend date to secure the dividend.
Twitter: @ChrisWitrak
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