Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 12/7/2012

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Friday, December 7th:

Laclede Group, Inc. (NYSE: SR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.425 per share, or $1.7 annualized. This is a 2.4% increase from the prior dividend of $0.415. The dividend will be payable on January 3, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 11, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 7, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.5 percent.
CBS (NYSE: CBS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, or $0.48 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 1, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 11, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 7, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, or $0.68 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 11, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 7, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.6 percent.
Daxor Corp. (NYSE: DXR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 27, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 11, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 7, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.1 percent.
J&J Snack Foods Corp (Nasdaq: JJSF) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, or $0.64 annualized. This is a 23.1% increase from the prior dividend of $0.13. The dividend will be payable on December 27, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 11, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 7, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.
Marten Transport Ltd (Nasdaq: MRTN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share, or $0.1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 26, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 11, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 7, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.5 percent.
H.J. Heinz Co. (NYSE: HNZ) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.515 per share, or $2.06 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 26, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 11, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 7, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.5 percent.
Monro Muffler, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO) declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 21, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 11, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 7, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
Unitedhealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2125 per share, or $0.85 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 21, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 11, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 7, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.5 percent.
Mens Wearhouse, Inc. (NYSE: MW) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, or $0.72 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 21, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 11, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 7, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.
Centurylink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.725 per share, or $2.9 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 21, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 11, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 7, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 7.5 percent.
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: GBCI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, or $0.56 annualized. This is a 7.7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.13. The dividend will be payable on December 20, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 11, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 7, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.9 percent.
Alliance Financial Corp (Nasdaq: ALNC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, or $1.28 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 19, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 11, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 7, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.1 percent.... Read more