Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 12/19/2012

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

Convergys Corp. (NYSE: CVG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 4, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.2 percent.
QCR Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: QCRH) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, or $0.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 7, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 percent.
Eagle Materials, Inc. (NYSE: EXP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 23, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.8 percent.
Pennant Investment Corp (Nasdaq: PNNT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share, or $1.12 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 2, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 10.5 percent.
Chubb Corp. (NYSE: CB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share, or $1.64 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 8, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.
Chigago Bridge & Iron (NYSE: CBI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.5 percent.
Ingles Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMKTA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, or $0.66 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4 percent. The payment is accelerated ahead of the fiscal cliff.
Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) accelerates and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share, or $0.30 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
Stellus Capital Investment Corp. (NYSE: SCM) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1812 per share, or $0.7248 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 27, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.8 percent.
Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.7675 per share, or $3.07 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 11, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.6 percent.
IAMGOLD Corp. (NYSE: IAG) declared a semi-annual dividend of C$0.125 per share, or C$0.25 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 7, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.3 percent.
CYS Investments (NYSE: CYS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, or $1.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 28, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 12.3 percent.
Janus Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: JNS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent.
Consol Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, or $0.5 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 28, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.5 percent.
Douglas Dynamics (NYSE: PLOW) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2075 per share, or $0.83 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.1 percent.
Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.26 per share, or $0.52 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 28, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent. This dividend represents an acceleration of the dividend payments for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2013 of $0.13 per share for each quarter, and is in addition to the dividend to be paid on December 28, which had been declared on September 26, 2012. The next opportunity for the board to consider and approve a dividend will be at the June board meeting. This marks the 181st consecutive quarter that Worthington has paid a dividend since it became a public company in 1968.
ABM Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ABM) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. This is a 3.4% increase from the prior dividend of $0.145. The dividend will be payable on December 28, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, or $0.66 annualized. This is a 20% increase from the prior dividend of $0.1375. The dividend will be payable on December 28, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.6 percent.
SEI Investments Co (Nasdaq: SEIC) declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.16 per share, or $0.32 annualized. This is a 6.7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.15. The dividend will be payable on December 28, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.4 percent.
Nordson Corp (Nasdaq: NDSN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 8, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.
Hatteras Financial (HTS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.70 per share, or $2.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 18, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 10.6 percent.
Weyco Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: WEYS) 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 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent. The Company previously advised Nasdaq that its first quarter 2013 regular cash dividend payment of $0.17 per share will be accelerated from January 2, 2013 to December 31, 2012. This dividend is payable to all shareholders of record on December 3, 2012.
Keynote Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: KEYN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
Lazard (NYSE: LAZ) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 27, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
ViewPoint Financial Group (VPFG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent. The dividend represents an early payment of the normal first quarter 2013 dividend.
Thor Industries (NYSE: THO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, or $0.72 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 28, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent.
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (NYSE: IFF) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share, or $1.36 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 28, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent. his dividend is intended to be in lieu of the regular quarterly cash dividend which traditionally has been declared in December and paid in January. The earlier dividend payment is due to a potential increase in the dividend tax rate in 2013.
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (SUSQ) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, or $0.28 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.7 percent.
Georgia Gulf Corp. (NYSE: GGC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, or $0.32 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 28, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.7 percent.
VSB Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSBN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 27, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Simpson Manufacturing Co. (NYSE: SSD) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, or $0.5 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 28, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.5 percent.
Toro Co. (NYSE: TTC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, or $0.56 annualized. This is a 27.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.11. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent. This accelerated quarterly dividend replaces the dividend that would have been payable in January 2013.
Gulfmark Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: GLF) declared an annual dividend of $1.00 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.2 percent.
Sterling Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: STSA) declared a special dividend of $0.35 per share. The dividend will be payable on December 28, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
Sterling Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: STSA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 28, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent.
True Religion Apparel, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRLG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 27, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.3 percent. This quarterly dividend was to be declared and paid in the first quarter of 2013, but was accelerated to the fourth quarter of 2012.
Evans Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: EVBN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, or $0.96 annualized. This is a 9.1% increase from the prior dividend of $0.22. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.2 percent.
Pulaski Financial Corp (PULB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.095 per share, or $0.38 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 22, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.2 percent. The dividend was previously slated to be paid in January.
Strattec Security Corp (Nasdaq: STRT) declared a special dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.8 percent.... Read more