Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 1/29/2014

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Wednesday, January 29th:

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MAA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.73 per share, or $2.92 annualized. This is a 5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.695. The dividend will be payable on February 5, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.8 percent.
Petsmart, Inc. (Nasdaq: PETM) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.195 per share, or $0.78 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 percent.
Scholastic Corp (Nasdaq: SCHL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 17, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.
STAG Industrial (NYSE: STAG) declared a monthly dividend of $0.105 per share, or $1.26 annualized. This is a 5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.10. The dividend will be payable on February 17, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.3 percent.
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE: COG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, or $0.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.2 percent.
Northwest Natural Gas Co. (NYSE: NWN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share, or $1.84 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.4 percent.
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, or $0.5 annualized. This is a 25% increase from the prior dividend of $0.10. The dividend will be payable on March 3, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.2 percent. Ford said its dividend increase reflects strong 2013 performance and its plans going forward and is consistent with the company's One Ford goal of delivering profitable growth for all stakeholders. "Our capital strategy continues to be focused on financing our One Ford plan, further strengthening our balance sheet and providing attractive returns to our shareholders," said Bob Shanks, chief financial officer, Ford Motor Company. "This increase in the dividend provides our shareholders with a regular, growing dividend that we believe is sustainable over an economic or business cycle." This is the second quarterly dividend increase in the past two years. After restoring its quarterly dividend at a rate of $0.05 per share beginning with the first quarter of 2012, Ford increased its quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share beginning with the first quarter of 2013.
Fly Leasing Ltd. (NYSE: FLY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. This is a 13.6% increase from the prior dividend of $0.22. The dividend will be payable on February 20, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.3 percent.
Genesis Energy L.P. (NYSE: GEL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.535 per share, or $2.14 annualized. This is a 2.4% increase from the prior dividend of $0.5225. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 4 percent.
Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT) declared a monthly dividend of $0.07 per share, or $0.84 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 28, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.1 percent.
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.70 per share, or $2.8 annualized. This is a 6.1% increase from the prior dividend of $0.66. The dividend will be payable on February 7, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.4 percent.
Fastenal Co (Nasdaq: FAST) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 28, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.
Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EDR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, or $0.44 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.9 percent.
National Retail Properties (NYSE: NNN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.405 per share, or $1.62 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.1 percent.
Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, or $0.88 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 12, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share, or $1.96 annualized. This is a 2.1% increase from the prior dividend of $0.48. The dividend will be payable on February 17, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.3 percent.
El Paso Pipeline Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share, or $2.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 7.6 percent.
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share, or $1.64 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 18, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.6 percent.
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: KMP) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.36 per share, or $5.44 annualized. This is a 5.4% increase from the prior dividend of $1.29. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.8 percent.
Teekay Offshore Partners L. P. (NYSE: TOO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.5384 per share, or $2.1536 annualized. This is a 2.5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.5253. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.6 percent.
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (NYSE: TGP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.6918 per share, or $2.7672 annualized. This is a 2.5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.6750. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.5 percent.
Goodyear Tire (Nasdaq: GT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 3, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.8 percent.
Wheeler REIT (Nasdaq: WHLR) declared a monthly dividend of $0.035 per share, or $0.42 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 28, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 9.3 percent.
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (Nasdaq: KFFB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 20, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 5 percent. In addition, the Company announced that it has substantially completed the repurchase program initiated on May 14, 2010, and that the Board of Directors has authorized the purchase of up to 150,000 shares in a new stock repurchase program. Previously the Company had been prohibited from buying back its own stock for a period of twelve months pursuant to the issuance of its stock as partial consideration in the purchase of CKF Bancorp, Inc. The shares repurchased through the new program will be held as treasury stock. Repurchases will be effected through open market purchases or unsolicited privately negotiated transactions. The stock repurchase program will be dependent on market conditions and there is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares that the Company will repurchase.
Texas Instruments (Nasdaq: TXN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 10, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.8 percent.
AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, or $0.56 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.4 percent.
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.145 per share, or $0.58 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 21, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
Alliant Energy Corp. (NYSE: LNT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.51 per share, or $2.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 4 percent.
Coca-Cola Bottling (Nasdaq: COKE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.4 percent.
LRR Energy (LRE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share, or $1.96 annualized. This is a 0.5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.4875. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 11.3 percent.
Compressco Partners, L.P. (Nasdaq: CCLP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4375 per share, or $1.75 annualized. This is a 1.7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.4300. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 8.1 percent.
Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE: VLP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.037 per share, or $0.148 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 12, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.4 percent. The amount is prorated for the partial quarter following the closing of Valero Energy Partners LP's initial public offering on December 16, 2013.
Rhino Resource Partners LP (NYSE: RNO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.445 per share, or $1.78 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 14.3 percent.
Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE: FT) declared a monthly dividend of $0.0395 per share, or $0.474 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.7 percent.
First Community Corp (Nasdaq: FCCO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (NPBC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 1, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.6 percent.
Tessco Technologies (Nasdaq: TESS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 19, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 2, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.
Ohio Valley Banc Corp (Nasdaq: OVBC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, or $0.84 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 20, 2014, to stockholders of record on January 31, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.7 percent.... Read more