Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 3/13/2012

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Tuesday, March 13th:

American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: MTGE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.90 per share, or $3.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 27, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 16.3 percent.
Harsco Corp. (NYSE: HSC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share, or $0.82 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 16, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.7 percent.
Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO) has initiated a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, or $0.52 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 16, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.9 percent.
Domtar Corp (NYSE: UFS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, or $1.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 16, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.5 percent.
KBR (NYSE: KBR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 16, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.6 percent.
Sonic Automotive Inc. (NYSE: SAH) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share, or $0.1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.6 percent.
Packaging Corp. of America (NYSE: PKG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. This is a 25% increase from the prior dividend of $0.20. The dividend will be payable on April 13, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.4 percent.
United Stationers, Inc. (Nasdaq: USTR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, or $0.52 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 13, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
MHI Hospitality Corporation (Nasdaq: MDH) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, or $0.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 11, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.3 percent.
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share, or $1.64 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 10, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.4 percent.
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, or $1.68 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 6, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.4 percent.
Conmed Corp (Nasdaq: CNMD) has initiated a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 5, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (NYSE: CPK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.345 per share, or $1.38 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 5, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.3 percent.
J&J Snack Foods Corp (Nasdaq: JJSF) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, or $0.52 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 4, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.
Belden (NYSE: BDC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 3, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.5 percent.
Arbitron, Inc. (NYSE: ARB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 2, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.2 percent.
Jakks Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAKK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 2, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.7 percent.
NewMarket (NYSE: NEU) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share, or $3 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 2, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent.
Presidential Life Corp (Nasdaq: PLFE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share, or $0.25 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 2, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Synovus Financial Corp (NYSE: SNV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, or $0.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 2, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent.
Simmons First National Corp (Nasdaq: SFNC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. This is a 5.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.19. The dividend will be payable on April 2, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
XL Group plc (NYSE: XL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, or $0.44 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 2, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTBI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, or $1.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.8 percent.
Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.51 per share, or $2.04 annualized. This is an 8.5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.47. The dividend will be payable on April 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
Hawthorn Bancshars, Inc. (Nasdaq: HWBK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
C&F Financial Corp (Nasdaq: CFFI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, or $1.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.5 percent.
NorthWestern Corp. (NYSE: NWE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share, or $1.48 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.3 percent.
Lincoln Educational Services (Nasdaq: LINC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, or $0.28 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.5 percent.
Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, or $0.36 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.9 percent.
Cheviot Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: CHEV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, or $0.32 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.8 percent.
Just Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: JE) declared a monthly dividend of $0.10333 per share, or $1.23996 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 9.5 percent.
Quanex Building Products (NYSE: NX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, or $0.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.9 percent.
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTEN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, or $1.08 annualized. This is a 3.8% increase from the prior dividend of $0.26. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.5 percent.
Sabra Healthcare REIT, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBRA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share, or $1.32 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 9.2 percent.
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, or $0.88 annualized. This is a 10% increase from the prior dividend of $0.20. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.8 percent.
TheStreet.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: TST) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share, or $0.1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.6 percent.
Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4625 per share, or $1.85 annualized. This is a 2.8% increase from the prior dividend of $0.45. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.7 percent.
Schawk, Inc. (NYSE: SGK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, or $0.32 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent.
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent.
Validus Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: VR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.2 percent.
Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, or $0.92 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.
CAE, Inc. (NYSE: CAE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, or $0.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.4 percent.
FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.2 percent.
Federal Agricultural Mortgage (NYSE: AGM) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. This is a 100% increase from the prior dividend of $0.05. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.
FedFirst Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: FFCO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share, or $0.12 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.9 percent.
Otelco, Inc. (Nasdaq: OTT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per IDS, or $1.68 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 11.9 percent.
EXCO Resources (NYSE: XCO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, or $0.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.
Enterprise Financial Services Corp. (Nasdaq: EFSC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0525 per share, or $0.21 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.73 per share, or $2.92 annualized. This is a 7.4% increase from the prior dividend of $0.68. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.2 percent.
Atrion Corp (Nasdaq: ATRI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share, or $1.96 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.8 percent.
El Paso Electric Co. (NYSE: EE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, or $0.88 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.5 percent.
GFI Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: GFIG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.3 percent.
GNC Holdings (NYSE: GNC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, or $0.44 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.5 percent.
Airgas, Inc. (ARG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, or $1.28 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent.
Citizens Holding Co. (Nasdaq: CIZN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, or $0.88 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.7 percent.
DDi Corp. (Nasdaq: DDIC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, or $0.48 annualized. This is a 20% increase from the prior dividend of $0.10. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.7 percent.
Ares Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: ARCC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share, or $1.48 annualized. This is a 2.8% increase from the prior dividend of $0.36. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 9.1 percent.
CapitalSource, Inc. (NYSE: CSE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, or $0.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.6 percent.
Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE: NEM) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, or $1.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 29, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Pope Resources (Nasdaq: POPE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, or $1.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 29, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.2 percent.
Mercury General Corp. (NYSE: MCY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share, or $2.44 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 29, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.4 percent.
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TROW) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share, or $1.36 annualized. This is a 9.7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.31. The dividend will be payable on March 29, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Bancroft Fund Ltd. (AMEX: BCV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1275 per share, or $0.51 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 29, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
First Connecticut Bancorp (Nasdaq: FBNK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share, or $0.12 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 26, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.
World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, or $0.48 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 26, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 5 percent.
NutriSystem, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTRI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.175 per share, or $0.7 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 26, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.9 percent.
Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE: HL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0125 per share, or $0.05 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 22, 2012, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of March 13, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.... Read more