Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 5/31/2012

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Thursday, May 31st:

QAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: QADA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.072 per share, or $0.288 annualized. The dividend will be payable on July 16, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.
QAD Inc. (Nasdaq: QADB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on July 16, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
Fluor Corp. (NYSE: FLR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, or $0.64 annualized. The dividend will be payable on July 3, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 percent.
Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share, or $1.44 annualized. The dividend will be payable on July 2, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
Coach, Inc. (NYSE: COH) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on July 2, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, or $0.72 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 29, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
Suncor Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SU) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, or $0.52 annualized. This is an 18.2% increase from the prior dividend of $0.11. The dividend will be payable on June 25, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent.
Joy Global, Inc. (NYSE: JOY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.175 per share, or $0.7 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 percent.
FirstMerit Corp (Nasdaq: FMER) declared a monthly dividend of $0.16 per share, or $1.92 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 12 percent.
Westlake Chemical Corp. (NYSE: WLK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07375 per share, or $0.295 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.5 percent.
BOB Evans Farms (Nasdaq: BOBE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.5 percent.
United-Guardian, Inc. (Nasdaq: UG) declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.42 per share, or $0.84 annualized. This is a 16.7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.36. The dividend will be payable on June 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.1 percent.
Toro Co. (NYSE: TTC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, or $0.88 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
First Merchants Corp (Nasdaq: FRME) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share, or $0.12 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 18, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.
Peoples Bancorp of NC (Nasdaq: PEBK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, or $0.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.
Southwest Georgia Financial Corp. (NYSE: SGB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, or $0.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
Life Partners Holdings (LPHI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 18.2 percent.
Pacific Continental Corp (Nasdaq: PCBK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. This is a 20% increase from the prior dividend of $0.05. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.7 percent. Going forward, when and if declared, regular cash dividend payments will be announced simultaneously with the quarterly earnings release. Pacific Continental's board will continue to review dividend considerations so that regular cash dividends, when and if declared, will typically be paid in February, May, August and November of each year.
F.N.B. Corp. (NYSE: FNB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, or $0.48 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.4 percent.
ITC Holdings (NYSE: ITC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3525 per share, or $1.41 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.
Harte-Hanks, Inc. (NYSE: HHS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share, or $0.34 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.1 percent.
McDonalds Corp (NYSE: MCD) 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 June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.1 percent.
Monro Muffler, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. This is an 11.1% increase from the prior dividend of $0.09. The dividend will be payable on June 14, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 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 June 14, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.9 percent.
Euroseas Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESEA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, or $0.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on June 13, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 4, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of May 31, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 11.6 percent.... Read more