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 Thursday, April 23.
1. Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble (PG ) offers a dividend yield of 3.19% based on Wednesday’s price of $83.03 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 66.29 cents. The stock is down 9% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates PG as “Recommended” with a DARS™ rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Unum Group
Unum Group (UNM ) offers a dividend yield of 1.99% based on Wednesday’s price of $33.14 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 16.5 cents. The stock is down 4% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates UNM as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
3. Vermillion Energy, Inc.
Vermilion Energy (VET ) offers a dividend yield of 5.32% based on Wednesday’s price of $48.49 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 21.50 cents. The stock is down nearly 2% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates VET as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
4. C.R. Bard, Inc.
C.R. Bard (BCR) offers a dividend yield of 0.50% based on Wednesday’s price of $175.65 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 22 cents. The stock is up 5% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates BCR as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
