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 Tuesday, April 7.
1. MasterCard (MA)
MasterCard (MA ) offers a dividend yield of 0.74% based on Thursday’s closing price of $87.03 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 16 cents. The stock is up 1% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates MA as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
2. T. Rowe Price (TROW)
T. Rowe Price (TROW ) will pay a Special dividend of $2.00. The stock is down 5% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates TROW as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
3. Aetna (AET)
Aetna (AET) offers a dividend yield of 0.93% based on Thursday’s closing price of $107.15 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 25 cents. The stock is up 21% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates AET as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
4. Zoetis (ZTS)
Zoetis (ZTS ) offers a dividend yield of 0.71% based on Thursday’s closing price of $46.50 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 8.3 cents. The stock is up 8% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates ZTS as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.2 stars out of 5 stars.
