Ex-dividend dates are very important to dividend investors, since you must purchase a stock prior to its ex-dividend date in order to receive its upcoming dividend payout. For more information, check out Everything Investors Need to Know About Ex-Dividend Dates.
Below we highlight 10 big-name stocks going ex-dividend for the week of January 19-23.
1. Procter & Gamble {% dividend pg %}
Procter & Gamble (PG ) is set to trade ex-dividend on January 21. The personal product company offers a dividend yield of 2.86% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $89.99 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 64.36 cents. Dividend.com currently rates PG as “Recommended” with a DARS™ rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Royal Bank of Canada {% dividend ry %}
Royal Bank of Canada (RY ) is set to trade ex-dividend on January 22. The financial services company offers a dividend yield of 4.17% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $63.33 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 75 cents. Dividend.com currently rates RY as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
3. CVS Health {% dividend cvs %}
CVS Heatlh (CVS ) is set to trade ex-dividend on January 20. The drugstore offers a dividend yield of 1.44% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $97.33 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 35 cents. Dividend.com currently rates CVS as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
4. Colgate-Palmolive {% dividend cl %}
Colgate-Palmolive (CL ) is set to trade ex-dividend on January 21. The personal product company offers a dividend yield of 2.10% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $68.45 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 36 cents. Dividend.com currently rates CL as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
5. Williams Sonoma {% dividend wsm %}
Williams Sonoma (WSM ) is set to trade ex-dividend on January 22. The furniture company offers a dividend yield of 1.71% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $76.99 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 33 cents. Dividend.com currently rates WSM as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
6. Apache {% dividend apa %}
Apache (APA ) is set to trade ex-dividend on January 20. The oil and gas company offers a dividend yield of 1.68% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $59.53 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 25 cents . Dividend.com currently rates APA as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.2 stars out of 5 stars.
7. Tyco International {% dividend tyc %}
Tyco International (TYC) is set to trade ex-dividend on January 21. The electronic company offers a dividend yield of 1.68% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $42.86 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 18 cents. Dividend.com currently rates TYC as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
8. LTC Properties {% dividend ltc %}
LTC Properties (LTC ) is set to trade ex-dividend on January 20. The real estate investment trust (REIT) offers a dividend yield of 4.36% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $46.84 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 17 cents. Dividend.com currently rates LTC as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
9. C.R. Bard {% dividend bcr %}
C.R. Bard (BCR) is set to trade ex-dividend on January 22. The medical instrument company offers a dividend yield of 0.51% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $174.00 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 22 cents. Dividend.com currently rates BCR as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
10. Zoetis {% dividend zts %}
Zoetis (ZTS ) is set to trade ex-dividend on January 20. The drug company offers a dividend yield of 0.77% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $43.03 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 8 cents. Dividend.com currently rates ZTS as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.2 stars out of 5 stars.
