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 on Wednesday, February 4.
1. Pfizer
Pfizer (PFE ) offers a dividend yield of 3.54% based on Monday’s closing price of $31.65 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 28 cents. Dividend.com currently rates PFE as "Recommended" with a DARS™ rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Enbridge Energy Partners L.P.
Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. (EEP) offers a dividend yield of 5.78% based on Monday’s closing price of $39.48 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 57 cents. Dividend.com currently rates EEP as "Recommended" with a DARS™ rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 stars.
3. Alliance Resource Partners L.P.
Alliance Resource Partners L.P. (ARLP ) offers a dividend yield of 6.96% based on Monday’s closing price of $37.35 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 65 cents. Dividend.com currently rates ARLP as "Recommended" with a DARS™ rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 stars.
4. MetLife
MetLife (MET ) offers a dividend yield of 2.93% based on Monday’s closing price of $47.86 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 35 cents. Dividend.com currently rates MET as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
5. First Energy
First Energy (FE ) offers a dividend yield of 3.57% based on Monday’s closing price of $40.35 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 36 cents. Dividend.com currently rates FE as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
6. Intel Corp
Intel Corp (INTC ) offers a dividend yield of 2.85% based on Monday’s closing price of $33.65 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 24 cents. Dividend.com currently rates INTC as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
7. A.O. Smith
A.O. Smith (AOS ) offers a dividend yield of 1% based on Monday’s closing price of $59.80 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 19 cents. Dividend.com currently rates AOS as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
8. Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (WFC ) offers a dividend yield of 2.65% based on Monday’s closing price of $52.81 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 35 cents. Dividend.com currently rates WFC as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
9. Alcoa
Alcoa (AA ) offers a dividend yield of 0.75% based on Monday’s closing price of $16.07 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 3 cents. Dividend.com currently rates AA as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.1 stars out of 5 stars.
10. DR Horton
DR Horton (DHI ) offers a dividend yield of 1.01% based on Monday’s closing price of $24.85 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 6.25 cents. Dividend.com currently rates DHI as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.1 stars out of 5 stars.
