Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 3/14/2016

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Monday, March 14th:

Oxford Lane (Nasdaq: OXLC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share, or $2.4 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2016, to stockholders of record on March 16, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 14, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 22.5 percent.
Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share, or $1.72 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2016, to stockholders of record on March 16, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 14, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.1 percent.In addition the Board authorized an increase of 4 cents (ten percent) in the company’s quarterly dividend program, beginning in the second quarter of 2016. Subject to declaration by the Board of Directors, the increase will result in a quarterly cash dividend of $0.47 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 2016. Future dividends will be subject to Board approval. The Board of Directors also approved the repurchase of an additional $12 billion of the company’s common stock to commence upon completion of the company’s existing $15 billion repurchase program authorized in January 2015. All purchases under the newly approved $12 billion program may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time, as determined by Gilead’s management and in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As of December 31, 2015, approximately $8 billion remained in the January 2015 program. In addition to ongoing open market purchases this quarter, the company intends to utilize $5 billion of the remaining January 2015 program in the next three months under an accelerated share repurchase program.“Today’s announcement reflects confidence in the company’s long term cash flows and our commitment to use our cash to invest for future growth and deliver shareholder return,” said John C. Martin, PhD, Gilead’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.85 per share, or $3.4 annualized. This is a 13.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.75. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2016, to stockholders of record on March 16, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 14, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.
Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, or $0.48 annualized. This is a 20% increase from the prior dividend of $0.10. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2016, to stockholders of record on March 16, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 14, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.8 percent.
PS Business Parks (NYSE: PSB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share, or $3 annualized. This is a 25% increase from the prior dividend of $0.60. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2016, to stockholders of record on March 16, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 14, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.4 percent.

Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE: ESRT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share, or $0.34 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2016, to stockholders of record on March 16, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 14, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.2 percent.
Belden (NYSE: BDC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 5, 2016, to stockholders of record on March 16, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 14, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.4 percent.
Silgan Holdings (Nasdaq: SLGN) 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 March 30, 2016, to stockholders of record on March 16, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 14, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.

Supreme Industries (NYSE: STS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share, or $0.12 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 23, 2016, to stockholders of record on March 16, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 14, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.5 percent.
Universal Health Realty (NYSE: UHT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.645 per share, or $2.58 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2016, to stockholders of record on March 16, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 14, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.8 percent.
TriCo Bancshares (Nasdaq: TCBK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2016, to stockholders of record on March 16, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 14, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.3 percent.
Renasant Corp. (Nasdaq: RNST) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, or $0.68 annualized. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2016, to stockholders of record on March 16, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 14, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.... Read more