Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 11/19/2012

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Monday, November 19th:

H&Q Life Sciences Investors (NYSE: HQL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, or $1.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 8.2 percent.
Steris Corporation (NYSE: STE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, or $0.76 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 19, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.
Callaway Golf Co. (NYSE: ELY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, or $0.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 17, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.7 percent.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, or $0.56 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 17, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.6 percent.
Eastern Co. (Nasdaq: EML) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.40 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 14, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.4 percent.
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSRA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 13, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.8 percent.
Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 12, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.2 percent.
Transact Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TACT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 12, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.2 percent.
Cogent Communication (Nasdaq: CCOI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, or $0.44 annualized. This is a 10% increase from the prior dividend of $0.10. The dividend will be payable on December 12, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.
Provident Financial Hldgs (Nasdaq: PROV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.20 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 11, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.4 percent.
Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, or $0.68 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 10, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.3 percent.
Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share, or $1.44 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 10, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Clifton Savings Bank (Nasdaq: CSBK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 7, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, or $0.84 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 7, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.3 percent.
Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, or $0.92 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 7, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
QC Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: QCCO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 6, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.1 percent.
Ambassadors Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: EPAX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 6, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.3 percent.
Microchip Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.352 per share, or $1.408 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 6, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.4 percent.
Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, or $2 annualized. This is a 6.4% increase from the prior dividend of $0.47. The dividend will be payable on December 6, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.3 percent.
Southside Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBSI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 6, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.9 percent.
Electro Scientific Industries (Nasdaq: ESIO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, or $0.32 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 5, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.1 percent.
Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE: AGO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, or $0.36 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 5, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.7 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 December 4, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent.
Box Ships (NYSE: TEU) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, or $0.88 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 15.4 percent.
GAMCO Investors (NYSE: GBL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 29, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.4 percent.
Northern Tier Energy LP (NTI) declared a prorated quarterly dividend of $1.48 per share, or $5.92 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 29, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 25.1 percent.
Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN) declared a quarterly dividend of $.1 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 November 19, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
Asta Funding, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASFI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, or $0.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on November 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.8 percent.... Read more