Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 5/15/2012

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Tuesday, May 15th:

Homeowners Choice (Nasdaq: HCI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. This is a 33.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.15. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.6 percent.
L-3 Communications Holdings (NYSE: LLL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, or $2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent.
Microsoft Corp (Nasdaq: MSFT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 14, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.4 percent.
Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, or $0.66 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 10, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent.
Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 8, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent.
Apogee Enterprises (Nasdaq: APOG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, or $0.36 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.3 percent.
Heallthcare Realty Trust (NYSE: HR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.5 percent.
Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, or $0.92 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.7 percent.
Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.3 percent.
Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. (MNRK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. This is a 25% increase from the prior dividend of $0.04. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCHN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share, or $0.75 annualized. This is a 971.4% increase from the prior dividend of $0.0175. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.
Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share, or $4 annualized. This is a 5.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.95. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
Capital Southwest Corp (Nasdaq: CSWC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, or $1.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
Microchip Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, or $1.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4 percent.
Franklin Electric Co, Inc. (Nasdaq: FELE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.145 per share, or $0.58 annualized. This is a 7.4% increase from the prior dividend of $0.135. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.2 percent.
Global Payments, Inc. (NYSE: GPN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, or $0.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.2 percent.
Diana Containerships (Nasdaq: DCIX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 15.8 percent.
Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, or $0.36 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.6 percent.
Goldcorp, Inc. (NYSE: GG) declared a monthly dividend of $0.045 per share, or $0.54 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 25, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.5 percent.
Williams Controls, Inc. (Nasdaq: WMCO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, or $0.48 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 24, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 17, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.3 percent.... Read more