Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 3/18/2014

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

Pinnacle Foods (NYSE: PF) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, or $0.84 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 10, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
Xcel Energy, Inc. (NYSE: XEL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. This is a 7.1% increase from the prior dividend of $0.28. The dividend will be payable on April 20, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 4 percent.
Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share, or $1.36 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 10, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.5 percent.
Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, or $1.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
Solar Senior Capital (Nasdaq: SUNS) declared a quarterly dividend of $.1175 per share, or $0.47 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 1, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
Total System Services, Inc. (NYSE: TSS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 1, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, or $0.68 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 10, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.7 percent.
SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE: SEAS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 1, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.3 percent.
Electro Rent Corp (Nasdaq: ELRC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 10, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.2 percent.
Sypris Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYPR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, or $0.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 10, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent.
Avago Tech (Nasdaq: AVGO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, or $1.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
Hess Corp. (NYSE: HES) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.2 percent.
Intersections, Inc. (Nasdaq: INTX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 3, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 12.9 percent.
Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE: HRC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1525 per share, or $0.61 annualized. This is a 10.9% increase from the prior dividend of $0.1375. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent. "We are pleased to increase our dividend 11 percent from the previous annualized rate and 22 percent from the quarterly rate just one year ago," said Jay Saccaro, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "This increase is consistent with our commitment to enhancing shareholder value by returning a substantial portion of operating cash flow to our shareholders."
Synovus Financial Corp (NYSE: SNV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, or $0.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 1, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 percent.
Whitehorse Financial (Nasdaq: WHF) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.355 per share, or $1.42 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 3, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 10.1 percent.
Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, or $1.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 28, 2014, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of March 18, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 7.6 percent.... Read more