Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 1/7/2015

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Wednesday, January 7th:

Celadon Group (NYSE: CGI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, or $0.08 annualized.The dividend will be payable on January 23, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 0.4 percent.
Ethan Allen (NYSE: ETH) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, or $0.48 annualized.The dividend will be payable on January 26, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
Brady Corp. (NYSE: BRC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized.The dividend will be payable on January 30, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 3.4 percent.
Hingham Institution For Savings (Nasdaq: HIFS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share, or $1.12 annualized.The dividend will be payable on January 21, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 10, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
MasterCard (NYSE: MA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, or $0.64 annualized. This is a 45.5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.11.The dividend will be payable on February 9, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 0.7 percent.The Board of Directors also approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the company to repurchase up to $3.75 billion of its Class A common stock.The new share repurchase program will become effective at the completion of the company’s previously announced $3.5 billion share repurchase program. As of December 1, 2014, the company had approximately $275 million remaining under the current program authorization.“Today’s dividend and share repurchase program announcement comes as a result of our continued, strong financial performance,” said Ajay Banga, president and CEO, MasterCard. “We remain committed to delivering value to our shareholders, while investing in the growth of our business.”
American Express (NYSE: AXP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, or $1.04 annualized.The dividend will be payable on February 10, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 percent.
OGE (NYSE: OGE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized.The dividend will be payable on January 30, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 2.8 percent.
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share, or $2.2 annualized.The dividend will be payable on February 2, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 4.5 percent.
Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, or $0.76 annualized. This is an 11.8% increase from the prior dividend of $0.17.The dividend will be payable on January 30, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 percent.
Monsanto (NYSE: MON) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share, or $1.96 annualized.The dividend will be payable on January 30, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent.
Patterson Cos. (Nasdaq: PDCO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized.The dividend will be payable on January 23, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
Raven Industries (Nasdaq: RAVN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, or $0.52 annualized.The dividend will be payable on January 23, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Masco Corp. (NYSE: MAS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, or $0.36 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 9, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.5 percent.
Northeast Community Bancorp (Nasdaq: NECB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share, or $0.12 annualized.The dividend will be payable on February 2, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
WGL Holdings (NYSE: WGL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share, or $1.76 annualized.The dividend will be payable on February 1, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 10, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 3.3 percent.
AT&T (NYSE: T) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share, or $1.88 annualized. This is a 2.2% increase from the prior dividend of $0.46.The dividend will be payable on February 2, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 9, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 7, 2015.The annual yield on the dividend is 5.6 percent.“Returning value to our shareholders is a top priority and we’re pleased that this is the 31st straight year we’ve increased our quarterly dividend,” said Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO of AT&T.... Read more