Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 8/14/2012

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Tuesday, August 14th:

Microsoft Corp (Nasdaq: MSFT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 13, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.7 percent.
Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, or $1.4 annualized. This is a 40% increase from the prior dividend of $0.25. The dividend will be payable on September 10, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.1 percent.
Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, or $0.68 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 10, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.7 percent.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2025 per share, or $0.81 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 10, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.9 percent.
Amgen, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMGN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share, or $1.44 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 7, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.175 per share, or $0.7 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 6, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.8 percent.
Span-America Medical Systems (Nasdaq: SPAN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, or $0.5 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 5, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
Diana Containerships (Nasdaq: DCIX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 5, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 19.6 percent.
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, or $0.36 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 4, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
PartnerRe Ltd. (PRE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.62 per share, or $2.48 annualized. The dividend will be payable on August 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.3 percent.
Marchex, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.035 per share, or $0.14 annualized. This is a 75% increase from the prior dividend of $0.02. The dividend will be payable on August 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.3 percent.
Hampden Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: HBNK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, or $0.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on August 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: HR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on August 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.9 percent.
Territorial Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: TBNK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, or $0.44 annualized. The dividend will be payable on August 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent.
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCHN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share, or $0.75 annualized. The dividend will be payable on August 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.7 percent. Schnitzer has paid a dividend every quarter since going public in November 1993.
Columbia Sportswear Co (Nasdaq: COLM) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, or $0.88 annualized. The dividend will be payable on August 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 16, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.... Read more