Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 4/7/2016

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Thursday, April 7th:


Universal Corp. (NYSE: UVV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share, or $2.12 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 9, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.9 percent.
Lincoln National (NYSE: LNC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 2, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.8 percent.
Atlantic American (Nasdaq: AAME) declared an annual dividend of $0.02 per share, or $0.02 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 22, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.5 percent.
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share, or $1.84 annualized. This is a 4.5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.44. The dividend will be payable on May 2, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.1 percent.General Mills also elected Maria G. Henry to its board of directors effective June 1, 2016.Ms. Henry currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a global consumer products company, which she joined in 2015. Prior to joining Kimberly-Clark, Ms. Henry was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hillshire Brands, formerly known as Sara Lee Corporation. Earlier in her career, Ms. Henry served in various senior leadership positions in Finance and Strategy at three portfolio companies of Clayton, Dubilier, and Rice, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Culligan International."Maria brings an excellent track record of financial leadership and shareholder value creation to our board," said Ken Powell, General Mills Chairman and CEO. "Her consumer packaged goods experience and her background in public and private companies will be assets as we continue to drive strong returns for General Mills shareholders."
Servotronics (NYSE: SVT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 16, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 8.3 percent.
ServisFirst Bancshares (Nasdaq: SFBS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, or $0.32 annualized. This is a 33.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.06. The dividend will be payable on April 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.8 percent.
Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.312 per share, or $1.248 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 2, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.
(Updated - March 24, 2016 4:26 PM EDT) UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.295 per share, or $1.18 annualized. The dividend is an increase from the current rate of $0.2775. The dividend will be payable on May 2, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.2 percent.
Riverview Bancorp (Nasdaq: RVSB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, or $0.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 25, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.9 percent.
Banner Corp. (Nasdaq: BANR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, or $0.84 annualized. This is a 16.7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.18. The dividend will be payable on April 20, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2 percent.
McCormick & Co. (NYSE: MKC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share, or $1.72 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 25, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 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 April 20, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.
Pulaski Financial (PULB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share, or $1.52 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 9.4 percent.
Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, or $2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 2, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
Encore Wire (Nasdaq: WIRE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, or $0.08 annualized. The dividend will be payable on April 18, 2016, to stockholders of record on April 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of April 7, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.2 percent.... Read more