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 Friday, February 13.
1. Target
Target (TGT ) offers a dividend yield of 2.72% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $76.42 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 52 cents. Dividend.com currently rates TGT as "Recommended" with a DARS™ rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Consolidated Edison
Consolidated Edison (ED ) offers a dividend yield of 3.94% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $65.94 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 65 cents. Dividend.com currently rates ED as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
3. Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA ) offers a dividend yield of 1.70% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $79.53 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 33.75 cents. Dividend.com currently rates WBA as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
4. Royal Caribbean Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL ) offers a dividend yield of 1.57% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $76.36 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 30 cents. Dividend.com currently rates RCL as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
5. Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson (HOG ) offers a dividend yield of 1.98% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $62.76 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 31 cents. Dividend.com currently rates HOG as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
6. Cummins
Cummins (CMI ) offers a dividend yield of 3.21% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $135.12 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 78 cents. Dividend.com currently rates CMI as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
7. Marathon Oil
Marathon Oil (MRO ) offers a dividend yield of 2.99% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $28.08 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 21 cents. Dividend.com currently rates MRO as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.2 stars out of 5 stars.
8. Bemis
Bemis (BMS) offers a dividend yield of 2.38% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $47.00 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 28 cents. Dividend.com currently rates BMS as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
9. Gladstone Commercial
Gladstone Commercial (GOOD ) offers a dividend yield of 8.71% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $17.23 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 12.5 cents. Dividend.com currently rates GOOD as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
10. Applied Materials
Applied Materials (AMAT ) offers a dividend yield of 1.65% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $24.26 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 10 cents. Dividend.com currently rates AMAT as "Neutral" with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
