Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 12/12/2013

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Thursday, December 12th:

Arbitron, Inc. (NYSE: ARB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 1, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.8 percent.
Briggs & Stratton Corp. (NYSE: BGG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, or $0.48 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.4 percent.
Fidelity Natl Information Services (NYSE: FIS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, or $0.88 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TROW) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share, or $1.52 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 27, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.
Washington REIT (NYSE: WRE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.5 percent.
US Silica Holdings (NYSE: SLCA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, or $0.5 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 3, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent.
Conmed Corp (Nasdaq: CNMD) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. This is a 33.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.15. The dividend will be payable on January 6, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Garmin (Nasdaq: GRMN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share, or $1.80 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.7 percent.
Utah Medical Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTMD) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
Leucadia National Corp. (NYSE: LUK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share, or $0.25 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 27, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.9 percent.
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, or $0.96 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.5 percent.
Ares Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: ARCC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share, or $1.52 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 8.8 percent.
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (NYSE: CPK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.385 per share, or $1.54 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 6, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.8 percent.
Preferred Apartment Communities (NYSE: APTS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, or $0.64 annualized. This is a 6.7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.15. The dividend will be payable on January 15, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 7.7 percent.
Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 15, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.6 percent.
CAE, Inc. (NYSE: CAE) declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.06 per share, or C$0.24 annualized. This is a 20% increase from the prior dividend of C$0.05. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.
Computer Task Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 2, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.2 percent.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share, or $1.52 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 3, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.1 percent.
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1275 per share, or $0.51 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
First Capital, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCAP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.9 percent.
MTS Systems Corp (Nasdaq: MTSC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 2, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent.
Teck Resources Ltd. (NYSE: TCK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share, or $1.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 2, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 7 percent.
C&F Financial (Nasdaq: CFFI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share, or $1.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 1, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.3 percent.
Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, or $0.88 annualized. This is a 15.8% increase from the prior dividend of $0.19. The dividend will be payable on January 6, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
Unity Bancorp (Nasdaq: UNTY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, or $0.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.5 percent.
Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, or $0.96 annualized. This is a 14.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.21. The dividend will be payable on January 6, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.2 percent. “Today’s announcement demonstrates our ongoing commitment to delivering shareholder value,” said Mark Parker, President and CEO of NIKE, Inc. “Over the last decade NIKE has returned over $15 billion to shareholders through dividend payments and share repurchases. Today’s increase reflects the strength of our balance sheet and the confidence we have in our strategies to generate sustainable, profitable growth and strong cash flows that allow us to invest for the future and return cash to shareholders.”*
UGI Corp. (NYSE: UGI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2825 per share, or $1.13 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 1, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.8 percent.
Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share, or $1.12 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 10, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent.
ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESSA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share, or $1.76 annualized. This is a 2.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.43. The dividend will be payable on January 8, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.6 percent.
Enterprise Financial Services Corporation (Nasdaq: EFSC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0525 per share, or $0.21 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 percent.
FedFirst Financial (Nasdaq: FFCO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.2 percent.
Simmons First National Corp (Nasdaq: SFNC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, or $0.84 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 2, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.4 percent.
Range Resources Corp. (NYSE: RRC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, or $0.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.2 percent.
Citizens Holding Co. (Nasdaq: CIZN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, or $0.88 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.9 percent.
Gladstone Land Corp. (Nasdaq: LAND) declared a special dividend of $0.33 per share. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.
Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, or $2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.1 percent.
John Bean Technologies (NYSE: JBT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, or $0.36 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
kforce, Inc. (Nasdaq: KFRC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.
Belden (NYSE: BDC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 3, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.3 percent.
Inteliquent, Inc. (Nasdaq: IQNT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share, or $0.25 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) declared an annual dividend of $0.86 per share, or $0.86 annualized. This is a 14.7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.75. The dividend will be payable on January 16, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.2 percent. "Disney had a great year creatively and financially in fiscal 2013, delivering record revenue, net income and earnings per share for the third year in a row,"Â said Robert A. Iger, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company. "We are pleased to be able to increase our shareholder dividend by 15 percent while continuing to invest for future growth."
American Tower Corp (NYSE: AMT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share, or $1.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.5 percent.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 2, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.3 percent.
Ark Restaurants Corp (Nasdaq: ARKR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.7 percent.
Omnicare, Inc. (OCR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. This is a 42.9% increase from the prior dividend of $0.14. The dividend will be payable on December 24, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.4 percent.
Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE: ESRT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0795 per share. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The partial dividend reflects the 86 days during the quarter after which the Company's initial public offering (IPO) and related formation transactions were completed based on $0.085 per share for a full quarter. Annualized yield on the normal rate would be about 2.4 percent.
Eastman Chemical Co. (NYSE: EMN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, or $1.4 annualized. This is a 16.7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.30. The dividend will be payable on January 2, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent.
DTE Energy Co. (NYSE: DTE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.655 per share, or $2.62 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 15, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.9 percent.
Covanta Holding (NYSE: CVA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, or $0.66 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 3, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.8 percent.
Terex Corp. (NYSE: TEX) has initiated a quarterly dividend at $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 20, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.5 percent. Additionally, the Terex Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program, allowing the Company to repurchase Terex common stock in total value up to $200 million through December 31, 2015.
Knoll (NYSE: KNL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, or $0.48 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent.
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (NYSE: MJN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share, or $1.36 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 3, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent.
Aceto Corp (Nasdaq: ACET) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 27, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 percent.
UNS Energy Corp (NYSE: UNS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.435 per share, or $1.74 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 27, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.7 percent.
Quanex Building Products (NYSE: NX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, or $0.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 27, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.9 percent.
Mac-Gray Corp. (NYSE: TUC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0875 per share, or $0.35 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 3, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent.
Hanover Insurance Group (NYSE: THG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share, or $1.48 annualized. This is a 12.1% increase from the prior dividend of $0.33. The dividend will be payable on December 27, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.4 percent.
Tri-Continental Corp. (NYSE: TY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1625 per share, or $0.65 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 24, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.3 percent.
Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.725 per share, or $2.9 annualized. This is an 8.2% increase from the prior dividend of $0.67. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 12, 2013. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.1 percent. "The dividend increase reflects our expectations for outstanding growth of 11 percent in 2013 normalized FFO per share, excluding non-cash items, and continued confidence in our business and our team," Ventas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Debra A. Cafaro said. "We are pleased to share our reliable, growing cash flows with our investors while maintaining a strong dividend payout ratio and credit profile."... Read more