Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 12/23/2015

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Wednesday, December 23rd:

Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 28, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of December 23, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.1 percent.
Mackinac Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: MFNC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 7, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 28, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of December 23, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.9 percent.
Mercer International (Nasdaq: MERC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share, or $0.46 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 5, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 28, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of December 23, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 4 percent.

MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 29, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 28, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of December 23, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 11.7 percent.
CME Group (Nasdaq: CME) declared an annual dividend of $2.90 per share, or $2.9 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 12, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 28, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of December 23, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.1 percent.
Independent Bank (Nasdaq: INDB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, or $1.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 8, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 28, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of December 23, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Concord Medical Services (NYSE: CCM) declared a special dividend of $0.99 per share. The dividend will be payable on January 30, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 28, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of December 23, 2015. The annual yield on the dividend is 22.2 percent.
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