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 11.
1. Boeing
Boeing (BA) offers a dividend yield of 2.47% based on Monday’s closing price of $147.58 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 91 cents. Dividend.com currently rates BA as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly (LLY ) offers a dividend yield of 2.87% based on Monday’s closing price of $69.61 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 50 cents. Dividend.com currently rates LLY as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
3. 3M
3M (MMM ) offers a dividend yield of 2.87% based on Monday’s closing price of $69.61 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 50 cents. Dividend.com currently rates MMM as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
4. Duke Energy
Duke Energy (DUK ) offers a dividend yield of 3.85% based on Monday’s closing price of $82.70 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 79.5 cents. Dividend.com currently rates DUK as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
5. Kroger
Kroger (KR ) offers a dividend yield of 0.93% based on Monday’s closing price of $70.85 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 18.5 cents. Dividend.com currently rates KR as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
6. BB&T
BB&T (BBT ) offers a dividend yield of 2.55% based on Monday’s closing price of $37.65 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 24 cents. Dividend.com currently rates BBT as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
7. Visa
Visa (V ) offers a dividend yield of 0.72% based on Monday’s closing price of $265.46 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 48 cents. Dividend.com currently rates V as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
8. Costco
Costco (COST ) offers a dividend yield of 0.96% based on Monday’s closing price of $147.54 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 35.5 cents. Dividend.com currently rates COST as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
9. The J.M. Smucker Company
The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM ) offers a dividend yield of 2.27% based on Monday’s closing price of $112.91 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 64 cents. Dividend.com currently rates SJM as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
10. DuPont
DuPont (DD ) offers a dividend yield of 2.48% based on Monday’s closing price of $75.72 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 47 cents. Dividend.com currently rates DD as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.