Dividend Watch: 3 Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Tomorrow: MENT, POM, CNI
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Tomorrow, Friday, March 06, 2015, 34 U.S. common stocks are scheduled to go ex-dividend. The dividend yields on these stocks range from 0.1% to 13%. All of these stocks can be found on our
section of our
.
Highlighted Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Tomorrow:
Mentor Graphics
Owners of
(NASDAQ:
) shares, as of market close today, will be eligible for a dividend of 6 cents per share. At a price of $23.10 as of 9:36 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 0.9%.
The average volume for Mentor Graphics has been 611,600 shares per day over the past 30 days. Mentor Graphics has a market cap of $2.7 billion and is part of the computer software & services industry. Shares are up 6.4% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.
Mentor Graphics Corporation provides electronic design automation software and hardware solutions to automate the design, analysis, and testing of electro-mechanical systems, electronic hardware, and embedded systems software. The company has a P/E ratio of 13.44.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Mentor Graphics
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, attractive valuation levels, solid stock price performance and growth in earnings per share. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity. You can view the full
Mentor Graphics Ratings Report
now.
Pepco Holdings
Owners of
(NYSE:
) shares, as of market close today, will be eligible for a dividend of 27 cents per share. At a price of $27.19 as of 9:37 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 4%.
The average volume for Pepco Holdings has been 1.2 million shares per day over the past 30 days. Pepco Holdings has a market cap of $6.9 billion and is part of the utilities industry. Shares are up 0.8% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.
Pepco Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. The company also distributes and supplies natural gas. The company has a P/E ratio of 28.24.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Pepco Holdings
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, 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
now.
Canadian National Railway
Owners of
(NYSE:
) shares, as of market close today, will be eligible for a dividend of 25 cents per share. At a price of $69.35 as of 9:36 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 1.5%.
The average volume for Canadian National Railway has been 1.3 million shares per day over the past 30 days. Canadian National Railway has a market cap of $55.4 billion and is part of the transportation industry. Shares are up 0.1% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.
Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in rail and related transportation business in North America. The company has a P/E ratio of 20.66.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Canadian National Railway
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and notable return on equity. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results. You can view the full
Canadian National Railway Ratings Report
now.
More About Dividends:
One benefit of owning a stock is the potential that you will be paid a dividend. The distribution of dividend payments is another way for a company to share its profit with you. A dividend means that the company pays you a certain amount of money, either as a one-time payment or more commonly on a quarterly basis, for each share of stock you own.
Many times, dividends come at the expense of greater price appreciation, because the company is distributing its profits to shareholders rather than reinvesting the profits back into the growth of the company. However, companies that pay dividends can be very attractive to investors when they offer a steady stream of income. There are some important terms and dates an investor should be familiar with before purchasing any dividend-paying companies. Let's work through an example to help better explain some of these terms:
On March 1, ABC Widget Company has decided that because it holds excess cash and lacks investment opportunities, it would like to reward shareholders with a regular quarterly dividend payment. The date for this particular announcement is known as the declaration date. It is on this date that the company announces the specific dividend payment along with the holder-of-record date (aka record date) and the payment date. The company announces that a dividend payment of 25 cents per share will be payable March 31, 2012 (the payment date) to all shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2012 (holder-of-record date). What does this all mean? Well the short story is that the company looks at its records on March 16 and anyone listed on the books as an owner of ABC Widget company will be eligible for the dividend payment (on March 31).
The one other important term to remember is the ex-dividend date. The ex-dividend date (typically two trading days before the holder-of-record date for U.S. securities) is the day in which a company begins trading without the dividend. In order to have a claim on a dividend, shares must be purchased no later than the last business day before the ex-dividend date. A company trading ex-dividend will have the upcoming dividend subtracted from the share price at the start of the trading day. Many times, the price of a stock will increase in anticipation of the upcoming dividend as the ex-dividend date approaches, yet will fall back by the amount of the dividend on the ex-dividend date.
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