Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model. Monday, March 11, 2013, 16 U.S. common stocks are scheduled to go ex-dividend. The dividend yields on these stocks range from 0.4% to 7.2%. All of these stocks can be found on our stocks going ex-dividend section of our dividend calendar. Highlighted Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Monday:
Texas Roadhouse
Owners of Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 12 cents per share. At a price of $19.67 as of 9:36 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 2.4%. The average volume for Texas Roadhouse has been 952,200 shares per day over the past 30 days. Texas Roadhouse has a market cap of $1.4 billion and is part of the leisure industry. Shares are up 17.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Jim Cramer's Protégé, Dave Peltier, only buys dividend stocks that have the potential for a 3% to 4% yield and 10% growth. Get his best picks for less than $50/year. Texas Roadhouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a full-service casual dining restaurant chain. It operates restaurants under the Texas Roadhouse and Aspen Creek names. The company also provides supervisory and administrative services for other license and franchise restaurants. The company has a P/E ratio of 19.66. Currently there are 6 analysts that rate Texas Roadhouse a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 12 rate it a hold. TheStreet Ratings rates Texas Roadhouse as a buy. 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, solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share and increase in net income. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins. You can view the full Texas Roadhouse Ratings Report now.- See our top-yielding stocks list.
Ameren
Owners of Ameren (NYSE: AEE) shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 40 cents per share. At a price of $34.07 as of 9:35 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 4.7%. The average volume for Ameren has been 2.0 million shares per day over the past 30 days. Ameren has a market cap of $8.3 billion and is part of the utilities industry. Shares are up 10.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Jim Cramer's Protégé, Dave Peltier, only buys dividend stocks that have the potential for a 3% to 4% yield and 10% growth. Get his best picks for less than $50/year. Ameren Corporation operates as a public utility holding company in Missouri and Illinois, the United States. Currently there is 1 analyst that rates Ameren a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 8 rate it a hold. TheStreet Ratings rates Ameren as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its increase in stock price during the past year and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income. You can view the full Ameren Ratings Report now.- See our top-yielding stocks list.
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
Owners of Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (NYSE: MJN) shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 34 cents per share. At a price of $75.15 as of 9:36 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 1.8%. The average volume for Mead Johnson Nutrition Company has been 1.8 million shares per day over the past 30 days. Mead Johnson Nutrition Company has a market cap of $15.3 billion and is part of the food & beverage industry. Shares are up 13.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Jim Cramer's Protégé, Dave Peltier, only buys dividend stocks that have the potential for a 3% to 4% yield and 10% growth. Get his best picks for less than $50/year. Mead Johnson Nutrition Company manufactures, distributes, and sells infant formulas, children's nutrition, and other nutritional products. The company has a P/E ratio of 25.62. Currently there are 6 analysts that rate Mead Johnson Nutrition Company a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 6 rate it a hold. TheStreet Ratings rates Mead Johnson Nutrition Company as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its notable return on equity, expanding profit margins, good cash flow from operations, impressive record of earnings per share growth and compelling growth in net income. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself. You can view the full Mead Johnson Nutrition Company Ratings Report now.- See our top-yielding stocks list.
News Corporation
Owners of News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWSA) shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 9 cents per share. At a price of $30.26 as of 9:36 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 0.6%. The average volume for News Corporation has been 17.6 million shares per day over the past 30 days. News Corporation has a market cap of $45.6 billion and is part of the media industry. Shares are up 17.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Jim Cramer's Protégé, Dave Peltier, only buys dividend stocks that have the potential for a 3% to 4% yield and 10% growth. Get his best picks for less than $50/year. News Corporation operates as a diversified media company worldwide. The company has a P/E ratio of 17.27. Currently there are 16 analysts that rate News Corporation a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 2 rate it a hold. TheStreet Ratings rates News Corporation as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its compelling growth in net income, revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, solid stock price performance and attractive valuation levels. Although no company is perfect, currently we do not see any significant weaknesses which are likely to detract from the generally positive outlook. You can view the full News Corporation Ratings Report now.- See our top-yielding stocks list.
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