Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 2/25/2016

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Thursday, February 25th:

Mesa Laboratories (Nasdaq: MLAB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, or $0.64 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.6 percent.
Assurant (NYSE: AIZ) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, or $2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 14, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
Spark Energy (Nasdaq: SPKE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3625 per share, or $1.45 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 14, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 7.3 percent.
Crane Co. (NYSE: CR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share, or $1.32 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 10, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
Columbia Banking System (Nasdaq: COLB) declared a special dividend of $0.20 per share. This is an 11% increase from the $0.18 special cash dividend paid during the fourth quarter 2015. The dividend will be payable on February 24, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 10, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.7 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 March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.3 percent.
Peoples Financial Services Group (Nasdaq: PFIS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, or $1.24 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.4 percent.
Meredith Corp. (NYSE: MDP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.495 per share, or $1.98 annualized. This is an 8.2% increase from the prior dividend of $0.4575. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.7 percent.

RLI Corp. (NYSE: RLI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, or $0.76 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 18, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
Estée Lauder (NYSE: EL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.4 percent.
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (NYSE: BPY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share, or $1.12 annualized. This is a 5.7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.265. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.3 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 March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.2 percent.
Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.695 per share, or $2.78 annualized. This is a 5.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.66. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.9 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 March 25, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.4 percent.
Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4025 per share, or $1.61 annualized. This is a 15% increase from the prior dividend of $0.35. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.5 percent.
Great Plains Energy (NYSE: GXP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2625 per share, or $1.05 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 21, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.6 percent.
Middlefield Banc Corp. (Nasdaq: MBCN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, or $1.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 11, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.2 percent.
Time (NYSE: TIME) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, or $0.76 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.6 percent.
Aircastle Limited (NYSE: AYR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, or $0.96 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 6.2 percent.
CSX Corp. (Nasdaq: CSX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, or $0.72 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
Dover Corp. (NYSE: DOV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, or $1.68 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent.
Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE: FT) declared a monthly dividend of $0.0395 per share, or $0.474 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 8.6 percent.
General Electric (NYSE: GE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, or $0.92 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 25, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.3 percent.
Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share, or $3.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 16, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
Bloomin' Brands (Nasdaq: BLMN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, or $0.28 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 10, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.
LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) declared a special dividend of $0.78 per share. The dividend will be payable on March 14, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.
Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.84 per share, or $3.36 annualized. This is a 25.4% increase from the prior dividend of $0.67. The dividend will be payable on March 11, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.

Evertec (NYSE: EVTC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 17, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.2 percent.
La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, or $0.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 10, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent.
Tennant Co. (NYSE: TNC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.5 percent.
Rocky Brands (Nasdaq: RCKY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, or $0.44 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 10, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.8 percent.
CVR Partners, LP (NYSE: UAN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, or $1.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 7, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 16.4 percent.
Firstmerit Corp (Nasdaq: FMER) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, or $0.68 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 21, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.6 percent.
Scripps Networks (NYSE: SNI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. This is an 8.7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.23. The dividend will be payable on March 10, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.8 percent.
Catchmark Timber Trust (NYSE: CTT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, or $0.5 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 16, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.7 percent.
Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 11, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
Westlake Chemical (NYSE: WLK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1815 per share, or $0.726 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 14, 2016, to stockholders of record on February 29, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of February 25, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.6 percent.... Read more