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 4 big-name stocks going ex-dividend on Thursday, March 26.
1. Medtronic (MDT)
Medtronic (MDT ) offers a dividend yield of 1.55% based on Tuesday’s closing price of $78.72 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 30.5 cents. The stock is up 9% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates MDT as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Computer Sciences (CSC)
Computer Sciences (CSC) offers a dividend yield of 1.40% based on Tuesday’s closing price of $65.73 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 23 cents. The stock is up 4% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates CSC as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
3. Activision Blizzard (ATVI)
Activision Blizzard (ATVI ) offers a dividend yield of 0.99% based on Tuesday’s closing price of $23.18 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 23 cents. The stock is up 15% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates ATVI as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
4. New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT)
New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT ) offers a dividend yield of 13.45% based on Tuesday’s closing price of $8.03 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 27 cents. The stock is up 4% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates NYMT as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.0 stars out of 5 stars.
