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 Tuesday, March 10.
1. Home Depot (HD)
Home Depot (HD ) offers a dividend yield of 2.06% based on Friday’s closing price of $114.45 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 59 cents. The stock is up 9% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates HD as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Cigna (CI)
Cigna (CI ) offers a dividend yield of 0.03% based on Friday’s closing price of $120.57 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 4 cents. The stock is up 17% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates CI as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
3. Legg Mason (LM)
Legg Mason (LM ) offers a dividend yield of 1.13% based on Friday’s closing price of $56.65 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 16 cents. The stock is up 6% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates LM as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.2 stars out of 5 stars.
4. American International Group Inc (AIG)
American International Group (AIG ) offers a dividend yield of 0.89% based on Friday’s closing price of $56.00 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 12.5 cents. The stock has been flat year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates AIG as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.1 stars out of 5 stars.
5. Linn Energy (LINE)
Linn Energy (LINE) offers a dividend yield of 10.54% based on Friday’s closing price of $11.86 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 10.42 cents. The stock is up 17% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates LINE as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.1 stars out of 5 stars.
