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 four big-name stocks going ex-dividend on Wednesday, January 21.
1. Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble (PG ) offers a dividend yield of 2.82% based on Friday’s closing price of $91.25 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 64.36 cents. Dividend.com currently rates PH as “Recommended” with a DARS™ rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive (CL ) offers a dividend yield of 2.08% based on Friday’s closing price of $69.17 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.
3. Cooper Companies
Cooper Companies (COO) offers a dividend yield of 0.04% based on Friday’s closing price of $159.75 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 3 cents. Dividend.com currently rates COO as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
4. Tyco International
Tyco International (TYC) offers a dividend yield of 1.69% based on Friday’s closing price of $42.50 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.
