Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 10/18/2012

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Thursday, October 18th:

Xylem, Inc. (NYSE: XYL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1012 per share, or $0.4048 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 19, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent.
Apache Corp. (NYSE: APA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, or $0.68 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 21, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.8 percent.
CommonWealth REIT (NYSE: CWH) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 21, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.7 percent.
Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE: CAT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.52 per share, or $2.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 20, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.4 percent.
Select Income REIT (NYSE: SIR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, or $1.68 annualized. This is a 5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.40. The dividend will be payable on November 19, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.8 percent.
Pengrowth Energy Corp. (NYSE: PGH) declared a quarterly dividend of Cdn$0.04 per share, or Cdn$0.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.5 percent.
Hormel Foods Corp. (NYSE: HRL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.
Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE: TRGP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4225 per share, or $1.69 annualized. This is a 7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.395. The dividend will be payable on November 15, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.3 percent.
Targa Resources Partners (NGLS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.6625 per share, or $2.65 annualized. This is a 3.1% increase from the prior dividend of $0.6425. The dividend will be payable on November 14, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.2 percent.
Graco, Inc. (NYSE: GGG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per share, or $0.9 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 7, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
Costamare (NYSE: CMRE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, or $1.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 6, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.8 percent.
Epoch Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: EPHC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. This is a 25% increase from the prior dividend of $0.08. The dividend will be payable on November 5, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share, or $0.3 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 5, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
HOME FED BANCORP (Nasdaq: HFBL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 5, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.4 percent.
Washington Post Co. Cl B (NYSE: WPO) declared a quarterly dividend of $2.45 per share, or $9.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 2, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.8 percent.
C.R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 2, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.8 percent.
CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1625 per share, or $0.65 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 2, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.4 percent.
Gladstone Investment Corporation (Nasdaq: GAIN) declared a monthly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on October 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 8.1 percent.
Gladstone Commercial Corporation - REIT (Nasdaq: GOOD) declared a monthly dividend of $0.125 per share, or $1.5 annualized. The dividend will be payable on October 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of October 18, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 8.1 percent.... Read more