Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 8/27/2015

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Thursday, August 27th:

Mesa Laboratories (Nasdaq: MLAB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, or $0.64 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.7 percent.
Assurant (NYSE: AIZ) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, or $0.72 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.3 percent.
Allstate (NYSE: ALL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on October 1, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
Stepan Co. (NYSE: SCL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, or $0.72 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
Scholastic Corp (Nasdaq: SCHL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.4 percent.

Crane Co. (NYSE: CR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share, or $1.32 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 9, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.5 percent.
MKS Instruments (Nasdaq: MKSI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, or $0.68 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 11, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent.

Voya Financial (NYSE: VOYA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, or $0.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 30, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.1 percent.
Cullen/Frost Bankers (NYSE: CFR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share, or $2.12 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent.

Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT) declared a monthly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 25, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.1 percent.
Factset Research Systems (NYSE: FDS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share, or $1.76 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.
Loews Corp. (NYSE: L) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share, or $0.25 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 14, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.6 percent.
SunTrust Banks (NYSE: STI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, or $0.96 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Meredith Corp. (NYSE: MDP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4575 per share, or $1.83 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.1 percent.

Atlantic Power (NYSE: AT) declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.03 per share, or C$0.12 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 30, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015.
Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. This is a 5.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.19. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
Wheeler REIT (Nasdaq: WHLR) declared a monthly dividend of $0.0175 per share, or $0.21 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 30, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 10.8 percent.
Scripps Networks (NYSE: SNI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, or $0.92 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 10, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent.

Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share, or $1.48 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share, or $3.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 16, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
LSI Industries (Nasdaq: LYTS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share, or $0.12 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 8, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.4 percent.In addition, the regular quarterly cash dividend was increased to $0.04 per share for fiscal 2016, an indicated annual rate of $0.16 per share. The Board of Directors has adopted a policy regarding dividends which indicates that dividends will be determined by the Board of Directors in its discretion based upon its evaluation of earnings, cash flow requirements, financial condition, debt levels, stock repurchases, future business developments and opportunities, and other factors deemed relevant.
Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE: APLE) declared a monthly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.7 percent.
Firstmerit Corp (Nasdaq: FMER) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, or $0.68 annualized. This is a 6.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.16. The dividend will be payable on September 21, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.8 percent.
Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE: FT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0395 per share, or $0.158 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.5 percent.
Ebix (Nasdaq: EBIX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share, or $0.3 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.... Read more