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 three big-name stocks going ex-dividend on Monday, February 9.
1. Schlumberger Ltd.
Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB ) offers a dividend yield of 2.33% based on Thursday’s closing price of $85.92 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 50 cents. Dividend.com currently rates SLB as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Valero Energy
Valero Energy (VLO ) offers a dividend yield of 2.91% based on Thursday’s closing price of $55.01 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 40 cents. Dividend.com currently rates VLO as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
3. U.S. Steel
U.S. Steel (X ) offers a dividend yield of 0.85% based on Thursday’s closing price of $23.43 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 5 cents. Dividend.com currently rates X as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 2.9 stars out of 5 stars.
