Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 1/6/2016

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Wednesday, January 6th:

Royal Gold (Nasdaq: RGLD) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, or $0.92 annualized. This is a 4.5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.22. The dividend will be payable on January 22, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.4 percent.
Encore Wire (Nasdaq: WIRE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, or $0.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 22, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.2 percent.
Sysco Corp. (NYSE: SYY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, or $1.24 annualized. This is a 3.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.30. The dividend will be payable on January 22, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.1 percent.
Brady Corp. (NYSE: BRC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2025 per share, or $0.81 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 29, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.7 percent.
Hingham Institution for Savings (Nasdaq: HIFS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 20, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.9 percent.
Hingham Institution for Savings (Nasdaq: HIFS) declared a special dividend of $0.30 per share. The dividend will be payable on January 20, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.2 percent.
American Express (NYSE: AXP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share, or $1.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 10, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent.
OGE Energy (NYSE: OGE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.275 per share, or $1.1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 29, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.3 percent.
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.565 per share, or $2.26 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 1, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 5 percent.
Morningstar (Nasdaq: MORN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, or $0.88 annualized. This is a 15.8% increase from the prior dividend of $0.19. The dividend will be payable on January 29, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 percent.Morningstar's board also approved a $300 million increase to the company's share repurchase authorization, bringing the total authorization to $1.0 billion. Year to date as of Dec. 1, 2015, the company had repurchased a total of 1.2 million shares for approximately $92.1 million and has approximately 43.5 million shares outstanding. Since announcing its share repurchase program in October 2010, the company has repurchased 9.3 million shares for approximately $618.6 million. Of the $1.0 billion now authorized under the program, $381.4 million remains for future repurchases.
Monsanto (NYSE: MON) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.54 per share, or $2.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 29, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
RAIT Financial (NYSE: RAS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, or $0.36 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 29, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 8.9 percent.Scott Schaeffer, RAIT’s Chairman and CEO, said, “We are reaffirming RAIT’s Q4 2015 CAD guidance of $0.22-$0.23 per common share as RAIT’s core lending platform continues to perform. We are also continuing with our previously announced capital recycling strategy. However, the Board has reviewed RAIT’s quarterly common dividend level and determined that a reduction to $0.09 per common share is appropriate in the current capital market environment. This action by the Board generates immediate capital availability to support the lending platform while maintaining RAIT’s capital flexibility."
Virtus Total Return Fund (NYSE: DCA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 11, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 31, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 10.8 percent.
MasterCard (NYSE: MA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, or $0.76 annualized. This is an 18.8% increase from the prior dividend of $0.16. The dividend will be payable on February 9, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.8 percent. The Board of Directors also approved a new share repurchase program, authorizing the company to repurchase up to $4 billion of its Class A common stock.
Raven Industries (Nasdaq: RAVN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, or $0.52 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 22, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.2 percent.
Pulaski Financial (PULB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.095 per share, or $0.38 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.3 percent.
Get an inside look at Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Get your 2-week free trial here Roper Industries (NYSE: ROP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. This is a 20% increase from the prior dividend of $0.25. The dividend will be payable on January 22, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.7 percent.
Get an inside look at Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Get your 2-week free trial here Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, or $2 annualized. This is a 9.1% decrease from the prior dividend of $0.55. The dividend is a 14% increase compared to the minimum quarterly dividend of $0.4375 disclosed on November 9, 2015. The dividend will be payable on February 1, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.4 percent.In addition, Darden's Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $500 million of its outstanding common stock. This repurchase program does not have an expiration and replaces all other outstanding share repurchase authorizations. This represents approximately 6.7% of the Company's outstanding shares based on the last trading day of the quarter.
Get an inside look at Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Get your 2-week free trial here Southern Michigan Bancorp (: SOMC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, or $0.64 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 22, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.5 percent.
Get an inside look at Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Get your 2-week free trial here AT&T (NYSE: T) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, or $1.92 annualized. This is a 2.1% increase from the prior dividend of $0.47. The dividend will be payable on February 1, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.7 percent.
Get an inside look at Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Get your 2-week free trial here ServisFirst Bancshares (Nasdaq: SFBS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.5 percent.
Get an inside look at Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Get your 2-week free trial here 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 1, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
Get an inside look at Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Get your 2-week free trial here New York REIT (NYSE: NYRT) declared a monthly dividend of $0.038333333 per share, or $0.459999996 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 4 percent.
Get an inside look at Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Get your 2-week free trial here The Community Financial (Nasdaq: TCFC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 20, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 8, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 6, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent.... Read more