Dividend Scan: SNH, BAC, EP, SHLM, SURW, LTC, AFG

As the US stocks indexes continued to trade in green, several companies declared their future dividend plans. Some notable dividend payers are discussed here. Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) announced a regular quarterly common share dividend of 37 cents per share, payable on May 12, 2011 to shareholders of record on April 15, 2011. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.38775 per share, payable on June 14, 2011 to shareholders of record on May 31, 2011. BAC El Paso Corp. (NYSE: EP) announced a quarterly dividend of one cent per share, payable on June 3, 2011 to shareholders of record on March 22, 2011. A Schulman Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.155 per common share, payable on May 2, 2011 to shareholders of record on April 20, 2011. SureWest Communications (Nasdaq: SURW) announced a quarterly cash dividend of eight cents per share, payable on June 15, 2011 to shareholders of record on May 16, 2011. SURW gained 1.69 percent or $0.24 to $14.44. LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE: LTC) declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share per months of April, May and June, payable on April 29, May 31 and June 30, 2011 to shareholders of record on April 21, May 23, and June 22, 2011 respectively. American Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced a quarterly dividend of $0.1625 per share, payable on April 25, 2011 to shareholders of record on April 15, 2011.... Read more