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 five big-name stocks going ex-dividend on Tuesday, April 28.
1. Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley (MS ) offers a dividend yield of 1.61% based on Friday’s closing price of $37.36 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 15 cents. The stock is down 4% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates MS as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.2 stars out of 5 stars.
2. NiSource
NiSource (NI ) offers a dividend yield of 2.32% based on Friday’s closing price of $44.87 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 26 cents. The stock is up 6% to-date. Dividend.com currently rates NI as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
3. ConAgra Foods
ConAgra Foods (CAG ) offers a dividend yield of 2.67% based on Friday’s closing price of $37.52 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 25 cents. The stock is up 3% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates CAG as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
4. Kinder Morgan
Kinder Morgan (KMI ) offers a dividend yield of 4.33% based on Friday’s closing price of $44.34 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 48 cents. The stock is up 5% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates KMI as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
5. Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments (TXN ) offers a dividend yield of 2.19% based on Friday’s closing price of $54.73 and the company’s quarterly dividend payout of 34 cents. The stock is up 2% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates TXN as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
