Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 5/23/2012
Published May 23, 2012 on StreetInsider

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Wednesday, May 23rd:

Exelis, Inc. (NYSE: XLS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1033 per share, or $0.4132 annualized. The dividend will be payable on July 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.8 percent.
ITT (NYSE: ITT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.091 per share, or $0.364 annualized. The dividend will be payable on July 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
Robert Half International, Inc. (NYSE: RHI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.
Hershey Foods Corp. (NYSE: HSY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share, or $1.52 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.3 percent. This is the 330th consecutive regular dividend on the Common Stock and the 111th consecutive regular dividend on the Class B Common Stock.
Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.2 percent.
Equifax, Inc. (NYSE: EFX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, or $0.72 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent.
Source Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SOR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.70 per share, or $2.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.4 percent.
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc. (Nasdaq: CORE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, or $0.68 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
Firstbank Corp (Nasdaq: FBMI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, or $0.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 14, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.5 percent.
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: NUS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 13, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share, or $2.2 annualized. This is a 10% increase from the prior dividend of $0.50. The dividend will be payable on June 13, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 28, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.7 percent.
PAN American Silver Corp (Nasdaq: PAAS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0375 per share, or $0.15 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 11, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 28, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.
Questar Corp. (NYSE: STR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1625 per share, or $0.65 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 11, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.3 percent.
(Updated - May 14, 2012 11:14 AM EDT) Protective Life Corp. (NYSE: PL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, or $0.72 annualized. The dividend is up from a $0.16 per share distribution in the last quarter. The dividend will be payable on June 11, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
PAN American Silver Corp (Nasdaq: PAAS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0375 per share, or $0.15 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 11, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 28, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.
Atmos Energy Corp. (NYSE: ATO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.345 per share, or $1.38 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 11, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.2 percent.
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE: USA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, or $0.32 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 11, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.8 percent.
Barrett Business Services (Nasdaq: BBSI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, or $0.44 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 8, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.
Scotts Co. (NYSE: SMG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 8, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Costco Wholesale Corp (Nasdaq: COST) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.275 per share, or $1.1 annualized. This is a 14.6% increase from the prior dividend of $0.24. The dividend will be payable on June 8, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
Evercore Partners (NYSE: EVR) 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 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.2 percent.
FreightCar America, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAIL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 percent.
Commercial National Financial (Nasdaq: CNAF) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, or $1.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.2 percent.
Globus Maritime Limited (Nasdaq: GLBS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share, or $0.34 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 25, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 23, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.8 percent.... Read more