Taubman Centers Inc. (TCO)

Taubman Centers (NYSE:TCO) hit a new 52-week high Thursday as it is currently trading at $62.73, above its previous 52-week high of $62.63 with 294,217 shares traded as of 2:10 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 858,600 shares over the past 30 days.

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The ex-dividend date for Taubman Centers (NYSE:TCO) is tomorrow, September 14, 2011. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 44 cents per share. At a price of $56.64 as of 9:30 a.m., the dividend yield is 3.1%.

Taubman Centers (NYSE:TCO) is trading at unusually high volume Tuesday with 2.1 million shares changing hands. It is currently at 4.2 times its average daily volume and trading up $4.50 (+9.2%).

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Taubman Centers (NYSE:TCO) hit a new 52-week high Tuesday as it is currently trading at $61, above its previous 52-week high of $60.88 with 101,582 shares traded as of 12:41 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 429,100 shares over the past 30 days.

The ex-dividend date for Taubman Centers (NYSE:TCO) is Monday, June 13, 2011. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 44 cents per share. At a price of $58.11 as of 9:31 a.m., the dividend yield is 3%.

Taubman Centers (NYSE:TCO) hit a new 52-week high Tuesday as it is currently trading at $59.47, above its previous 52-week high of $59.37 with 25,414 shares traded as of 9:37 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 422,100 shares over the past 30 days.

Taubman Centers (NYSE:TCO) hit a new 52-week high Tuesday as it is currently trading at $58.88, above its previous 52-week high of $58.80 with 170,544 shares traded as of 1:21 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 454,200 shares over the past 30 days.

Taubman Centers (NYSE:TCO) hit a new 52-week high Wednesday as it is currently trading at $55.93, above its previous 52-week high of $55.90 with 319,582 shares traded as of 12:26 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 524,900 shares over the past 30 days.

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The ex-dividend date for Taubman Centers (NYSE:TCO) is tomorrow, March 11, 2011. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 44 cents per share. At a price of $52.40 as of 10:21 a.m., the dividend yield is 3.3%.

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Taubman Centers (NYSE:TCO) hit a new 52-week high Monday as it changed hands at $54.59 compared with its previous 52-week high of $54.55. Taubman Centers is currently trading at $54.48 with 168,256 shares changing hands as of 10:56 a.m..

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