Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 5/2/2012

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

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, or $0.88 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.7 percent.
CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, or $0.96 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.5 percent.
StellarOne Corporation (Nasdaq: STEL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 25, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 6, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.
Ocean Shore Holding Co. (Nasdaq: OSHC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 25, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.
Lazard (NYSE: LAZ) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 25, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.1 percent.
Oritani Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: ORIT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. This is a 20% increase from the prior dividend of $0.125. The dividend will be payable on May 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.3 percent.
Mocon, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOCO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.105 per share, or $0.42 annualized. This is a 5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.10. The dividend will be payable on May 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
First Commonwealth Financial (NYSE: FCF) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. This is a 66.7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.03. The dividend will be payable on May 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.4 percent.
Heidrick & Struggles, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, or $0.52 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
Electro-Sensors, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELSE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, or $0.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.9 percent.
Capitol Federal Financial (Nasdaq: CFFN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share, or $0.3 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
Central Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEBK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 percent.
Citizens South Banking Corp (Nasdaq: CSBC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, or $0.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.9 percent.
Coca-Cola Bottling Co (Nasdaq: COKE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent.
National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (NPBC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, or $0.28 annualized. This is a 40% increase from the prior dividend of $0.05. The dividend will be payable on May 17, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 5, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.2 percent.
National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: NPBC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, or $0.28 annualized. This is a 40% increase from the prior dividend of $0.05. The dividend will be payable on May 17, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 5, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.1 percent.
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share, or $0.34 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 16, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
StoneMor Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: STON) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.5850 per share, or $2.34 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 9 percent.
TC PipeLines LP (NYSE: TCP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.77 per share, or $3.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 7 percent.
Spectra Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE: SEP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, or $1.92 annualized. This is a 1.1% increase from the prior dividend of $0.475. The dividend will be payable on May 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.1 percent.
Marchex, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, or $0.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners (Nasdaq: CLMT) declared a quarterly distribution of $0.56 per share, or $2.24 annualized. This is a 5.7% increase from the prior distribution of $0.53. The distribution will be payable on May 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-distribution date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the distribution is 8.7 percent.
Central Vermont PSC (NYSE: CV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, or $0.92 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
First Niagara Financial Group (Nasdaq: FNFG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, or $0.32 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.6 percent.
Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, or $2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 9 percent.
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIVO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, or $0.76 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 14, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4 percent.
Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE: NRP) declared a quarterly distribution of $0.55 per share, or $2.2 annualized. The distribution will be payable on May 14, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-distribution date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the distribution is 9.2 percent.
Tesoro Logistics (NYSE: TLLP) declared a quarterly distribution of $0.3775 per share, or $1.51 annualized. This is a 4.1% increase from the prior dividend of $0.3625. The distribution will be payable on May 14, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-distribution date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the distribution is 4.3 percent.
Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.7775 per share, or $3.11 annualized. This is a 2% increase from the prior dividend of $0.7625. The dividend will be payable on May 11, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.7 percent.
First Potomac Realty Trust (NYSE: FPO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 11, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.2 percent.... Read more