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 5 big-name stocks going ex-dividend on Friday, March 6.
1. Travelers (TRV)
Travelers (TRV ) offers a dividend yield of 2.06% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $106.88 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 55 cents. The stock is up 1% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates TRV as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Brown-Forman (BF-B)
Brown-Forman (BF-B ) offers a dividend yield of 1.39% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $90.40 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 31.5 cents. The stock is up 4% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates BF-B as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
3. Reynolds American (RAI)
Reynolds American (RAI) offers a dividend yield of 3.59% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $74.74 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 67 cents. The stock is up 15% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates RAI as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
4. Ecolab (ECL)
Ecolab (ECL ) offers a dividend yield of 1.14% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $116.18 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 33 cents. The stock is up 11% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates ECL as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
5. Anthem (ANTM)
Anthem Liquid error: internal offers a dividend yield of 1.71% based on Wednesday’s closing price of $146.55 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 62.5 cents. The stock is up 17% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates ANTM as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
