Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 4/2/2012

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Monday, April 2nd:

Covidien (NYSE: COV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per share, or $0.9 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 7, 2012, to stockholders of record on April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, or $2 annualized. This is a 16.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.43. The dividend will be payable on May 3, 2012, to stockholders of record on April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.9 percent.
Cutwater Select Income Fund (NYSE: CSI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2875 per share, or $1.15 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.8 percent.
MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, or $0.96 annualized. This is an 11.1% decrease from the prior dividend of $0.27. The dividend will be payable on April 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 13 percent.
Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.72 per share, or C$2.88 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.6 percent.
Acme United Corp. (AMEX: ACU) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, or $0.28 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 25, 2012, to stockholders of record on April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.8 percent.
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCII) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, or $0.64 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 25, 2012, to stockholders of record on April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent.
Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1625 per share, or $0.65 annualized. This is a 44.4% increase from the prior dividend of $0.1125. The dividend will be payable on April 25, 2012, to stockholders of record on April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.4 percent. Today, Comcast also announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new $6.5 billion stock repurchase program, with $3.0 billion to be repurchased during 2012, subject to market conditions.
(Updated - March 22, 2012 6:15 AM EDT) CVB Financial Corp (Nasdaq: CVBF) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share, or $0.34 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 19, 2012, to stockholders of record on April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent. The dividend is the 90th consecutive payout made by CVB.
First Interstate BancSystem (Nasdaq: FIBK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, or $0.48 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.3 percent.
Roma Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: ROMA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, or $0.32 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.3 percent.
Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, or $0.36 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 17, 2012, to stockholders of record on April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 percent.
Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, or $0.76 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 16, 2012, to stockholders of record on April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4 percent.
Paulson Capital Corp (PLCC) 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 April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 18.5 percent.
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (NYSE: CLI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share, or $1.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 13, 2012, to stockholders of record on April 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of April 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.3 percent.... Read more