SLM Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (SLM)

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The ex-dividend date for SLM (Nasdaq:SLM) is tomorrow, February 27, 2013. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 15 cents per share. At a price of $18.88 as of 9:31 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 3.2%.

The average volume for SLM has been 3.5 million shares per day over the past 30 days. SLM has a market cap of $8.73 billion and is part of the financial sector and financial services industry. Shares are up 10.3% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday.

SLM Corporation, through its subsidiaries, originates, acquires, finances, and services private education loans in the United States. It offers processing capabilities to educational institutions, 529 college-savings plan program management services, and a consumer savings network. The company has a P/E ratio of 9.9, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

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TheStreet Ratings rates SLM as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its attractive valuation levels, expanding profit margins, solid stock price performance and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income. You can view the full SLM Ratings Report.

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