Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 2/18/2014

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Tuesday, February 18th:

Panhandle Oil and Gas (NYSE: PHX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, or $0.32 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 5, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.
Nordic American Tankers (NYSE: NAT) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share, or $0.48 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 3, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.3 percent. The dividend consists of two parts; a cash dividend of $0.12 per common share and a partial distribution of shares held by NAT in Nordic American Offshore Ltd. ("NAO"), equivalent to $0.13 per NAT share.
Microsoft Corp (Nasdaq: MSFT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share, or $1.12 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 13, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
Primerica (NYSE: PRI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, or $0.48 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 10, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.2 percent.
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCHN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share, or $0.75 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 28, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, or $0.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 13, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.3 percent.
Transact Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TACT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, or $0.28 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 14, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.4 percent.
Solar Senior Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: SUNS) declared a monthly dividend of $0.1175 per share, or $1.41 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 28, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 7.9 percent.
Mattel, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share, or $1.52 annualized. This is a 5.6% increase from the prior dividend of $0.36. The dividend will be payable on March 7, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.5 percent.
Materion (NYSE: MTRN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, or $0.32 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 6, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
CA, Inc. (Nasdaq: CA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 18, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.2 percent.
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (NYSE: BWP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. This is an 81.2% decrease from the prior dividend of $0.5325. The dividend will be payable on February 27, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent. The reduction in the distribution will free up internally generated cash to help fund growth and reduce leverage in order to strengthen the balance sheet during the difficult market conditions impacting the Partnership.
Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.52 per share, or $2.08 annualized. This is a 4% increase from the prior dividend of $0.50. The dividend will be payable on March 6, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.3 percent.
CapitalSource, Inc. (NYSE: CSE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, or $0.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 27, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.3 percent.
Diebold, Inc. (NYSE: DBD) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2875 per share, or $1.15 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 6, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.5 percent.
Houston Wire & Cable Co. (Nasdaq: HWCC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, or $0.44 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 28, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.4 percent.
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, or $2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 12, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, or $0.96 annualized. This is a 26.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.19. The dividend will be payable on March 13, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of February 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.4 percent.... Read more