Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend on 12/19/2016

The following is a list of companies trading ex-dividend on Monday, December 19th:

Seagate Technology (Nasdaq: STX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share, or $2.52 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 4, 2017, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 7.1 percent.
EarthLink Holdings (Nasdaq: ELNK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, or $0.2 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 4, 2017, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3.3 percent.
Kar Auction Services (NYSE: KAR) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, or $1.28 annualized. This is a 10.3% increase from the prior dividend of $0.29. The dividend will be payable on January 6, 2017, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.
Apollo Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AINV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.6 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 5, 2017, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 10.3 percent.
Pitney-Bowes (NYSE: PBI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share, or $0.75 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 12, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.9 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. Cincinnati Financial (Nasdaq: CINF) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, or $1.92 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 17, 2017, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 2.6 percent.
Get daily under-the-radar research with StreetInsider.com's Stealth Growth Insider Get your 2-Wk Free Trial here. BAB, Inc. (: BABB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, or $0.04 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 9, 2017, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 5 percent.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, or $1.92 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 5, 2017, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 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. Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, or $0.48 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 12, 2017, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 4.9 percent.
Get daily under-the-radar research with StreetInsider.com's Stealth Growth Insider Get your 2-Wk Free Trial here. J&J Snack Foods (Nasdaq: JJSF) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, or $1.68 annualized. This is a 7.7% increase from the prior dividend of $0.39. The dividend will be payable on January 11, 2017, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2016. The annual yield on the dividend is 1.3 percent.... Read more