Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 2/10/2014

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Monday, February 10th:

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share, or $2.52 annualized. This is a 2.4% increase from the prior dividend of $0.615. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 12, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 10, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.7 percent.
Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. This is an 11.1% increase from the prior dividend of $0.225. The dividend will be payable on March 12, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 12, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 10, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 26, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 12, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 10, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.4 percent.
Charter Financial (Nasdaq: CHFN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 27, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 12, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 10, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent.
United States Steel Corp. (NYSE: X) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 10, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 12, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 10, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.8 percent.
Western Refining (NYSE: WNR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, or $1.04 annualized. This is an 18.2% increase from the prior dividend of $0.22. The dividend will be payable on February 27, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 12, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 10, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.7 percent. Western's Board of Directors also authorized an additional $200 million for use in the Company's share repurchase program. This amount is in addition to approximately $65 million remaining at the end of December 2013 from a prior authorization. With this new authorization, the Company will have approximately $265 million available for share repurchases. Jeff Stevens, Western's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "From January 2012 through December 2013, Western has returned approximately $628 million to its shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. This is the fourth dividend increase in the last five quarters for Western. This increase combined with the additional share repurchase authorization demonstrates our Board's continued commitment to delivering value to our shareholders."
Winmark Corp (Nasdaq: WINA) 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 February 12, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 10, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.2 percent.
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: SASR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, or $0.72 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 19, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 12, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 10, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent.... Read more