Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 12/26/2014

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Friday, December 26th:

Hurco Cos (Nasdaq: HURC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, or $0.28 annualized.The dividend will be payable on January 12, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2014.The annual yield on the dividend is 0.7 percent.
CBL & Assoc. Properties (NYSE: CBL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.265 per share, or $1.06 annualized. This is an 8.2% increase from the prior dividend of $0.245.The dividend will be payable on January 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2014.The annual yield on the dividend is 5.6 percent.
DuPont Fabros Technology (NYSE: DFT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, or $1.68 annualized. This is a 20% increase from the prior dividend of $0.35.The dividend will be payable on January 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2014.The annual yield on the dividend is 5.2 percent.
Towne Bank (Nasdaq: TOWN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, or $0.44 annualized.The dividend will be payable on January 12, 2014, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2014.The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
Associated Estates Realty (AEC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, or $0.84 annualized. This is a 5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.20.The dividend will be payable on January 30, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2014.The annual yield on the dividend is 3.7 percent.
ProAssurance (NYSE: PRA) declared a special dividend of $2.65 per share.The dividend will be payable on January 9, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2014.The annual yield on the dividend is 5.8 percent.
Douglas Emmett (NYSE: DEI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, or $0.84 annualized.The dividend will be payable on January 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2014.The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
Mackinac Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: MFNC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share, or $0.3 annualized. This is a 50% increase from the prior dividend of $0.05.The dividend will be payable on January 8, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2014.The annual yield on the dividend is 2.7 percent.
International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE: IFF) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share, or $1.88 annualized.The dividend will be payable on January 9, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2014.The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent.
Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, or $1.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 20, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 10.4 percent.
Kapstone (NYSE: KS) initiated and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 12, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.4 percent.Roger Stone, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer, commented, "After the successful Longview Fibre acquisition and subsequent debt reduction, management and the board of directors believe that it is financially prudent to return capital to our shareholders in the form of a regular dividend."Stone added, "Our dividend is sized to keep KapStone well-positioned to fund future acquisitions and internal investment projects." The dividend record date is December 30, 2014, and the dividend payment date is January 12, 2015. Future declaration of quarterly dividends, however, will remain subject to the final determination of KapStone's Board.
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE: CHMI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.51 per share, or $2.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 27, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2014. The annual yield on the dividend is 11.1 percent.
Anworth Mortgage Asset (NYSE: ANH) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, or $0.56 annualized.The dividend will be payable on January 29, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2014.The annual yield on the dividend is 10.7 percent.
New Residential Investment (NYSE: NRZ) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share, or $1.52 annualized. This is an 8.6% increase from the prior dividend of $0.35.The dividend will be payable on January 30, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2014.The annual yield on the dividend is 11.6 percent.... Read more