Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 12/1/2016

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Thursday, December 1st:

Gannett (NYSE: GCI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, or $0.64 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 19, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 5.8 percent.
Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, or $0.88 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.9 percent.
Hancock Holding (Nasdaq: HBHC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, or $0.96 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.9 percent.
Find out which companies are about to raise their dividend well before the news hits the Street with StreetInsider.com's Dividend Insider Elite. Sign-up for a FREE trial here. Cedar Fair L.P. (NYSE: FUN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.855 per share, or $3.42 annualized. This is a 3.6% increase from the prior dividend of $0.825. The dividend will be payable on December 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 6 percent.
Find out which companies are about to raise their dividend well before the news hits the Street with StreetInsider.com's Dividend Insider Elite. Sign-up for a FREE trial here. AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 19, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
Weyco Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: WEYS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, or $0.84 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 2, 2017, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.2 percent.
Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, or $0.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 16, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.5 percent.
Get daily under-the-radar research with StreetInsider.com's Stealth Growth Insider Get your 2-Wk Free Trial here. H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, or $0.88 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 3, 2017, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 4 percent.
Get daily under-the-radar research with StreetInsider.com's Stealth Growth Insider Get your 2-Wk Free Trial here. Bruker (Nasdaq: BRKR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, or $0.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 23, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 0.7 percent.
Valvoline (NYSE: VVV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.049 per share, or $0.196 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 20, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1 percent.
Griffon Corp (NYSE: GFF) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 annualized. This is a 20% increase from the prior dividend of $0.05. The dividend will be payable on December 22, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.2 percent.
Find out which companies are about to raise their dividend well before the news hits the Street with StreetInsider.com's Dividend Insider Elite. Sign-up for a FREE trial here. Nike (NYSE: NKE) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, or $0.72 annualized. This is a 12.5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.16. The dividend will be payable on January 3, 2017, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.4 percent.“NIKE has a consistent track record of delivering value to our shareholders and today’s announcement marks the 15th consecutive year we have increased our dividend,” said Mark Parker, Chairman, President and CEO of NIKE, Inc. “This increase, together with the four-year $12 billion share repurchase program announced in 2015, reflects the continued confidence we have in our strategies to generate sustainable, profitable growth and strong cash flows, while investing for the future and returning cash to shareholders.”*
Old Republic (NYSE: ORI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share, or $0.75 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 15, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.2 percent.
(Updated - November 21, 2016 11:38 AM EST) Chicago Rivet & Machine (NYSE: CVR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $0.8 annualized. The dividend is an increase from the current rate of $0.18 per share. The dividend will be payable on December 20, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.4 percent.
Find out which companies are about to raise their dividend well before the news hits the Street with StreetInsider.com's Dividend Insider Elite. Sign-up for a FREE trial here. Saga Communications (NYSE: SGA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, or $1.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 23, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.5 percent.
Get daily under-the-radar research with StreetInsider.com's Stealth Growth Insider Get your 2-Wk Free Trial here. Chicos FAS (NYSE: CHS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, or $0.32 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 19, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.3 percent. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has amended the Company's bylaws to implement proxy access, effective November 17, 2016. The amended bylaws permit a stockholder, or a group of up to 20 stockholders, that has owned at least 3% of the Company's common stock continuously for at least three years, to include in the Company's annual meeting proxy materials director nominees constituting up to 20% of the Company's Board of Directors, provided that the stockholder(s) and the nominees(s) satisfy the requirements specified in the amended bylaws. A copy of the Amended and Restated Bylaws will be attached as an exhibit to the Chico's FAS third quarter Form 10-Q filed with the SEC.
Kewaunee Scientific (Nasdaq: KEQU) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 19, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
Capital City Bank Group (Nasdaq: CCBG) declared a quarterly dividend of $.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 19, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.1 percent.... Read more