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 four big-name stocks going ex-dividend on Monday, April 20.
1. Clorox
Clorox (CLX ) offers a dividend yield of 2.68% based on Thursday’s closing price of $110.36 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 74 cents. The stock is up 6% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates CLX as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Lowe's
Lowe’s (LOW ) offers a dividend yield of 1.24% based on Thursday’s closing price of $74.08 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 23 cents. The stock is up 8% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates LOW as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
3. Apache
Apache (APA ) offers a dividend yield of 1.41% based on Thursday’s closing price of $70.81 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 25 cents. The stock is up 13% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates APA as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.2 stars out of 5 stars.
4. Lennar
Lennar (LEN ) offers a dividend yield of 0.32% based on Thursday’s closing price of $50.15 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 4 cents. The stock is up 12% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates LEN as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.2 stars out of 5 stars.
