Dividend Scan: AIR, SJR, HOFT, FHCO, CCL, JPM

As the US markets continued trading on a positive territory in the mid-day session, several companies declared their future dividend plans. Some notable dividend payers are discussed here. AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of 75 cents per share, payable on may 2, 2011 to shareholders of record on April 22, 2011. Shares of the company lost 2.05 percent or 53 cents to $25.33 despite the dividend. Shaw Communications, Inc (NYSE: SJR) shares slipped 2.72 percent or 58 cents to $20.73 despite declaring a regular monthly dividend of $0.076667 on its Class B non-voting participating shares, and $0.076458 on its Class A participating shares. The dividends will be payable each on June 29, July 28 and August 30, 2011. Hooker Furniture Corp. (Nasdaq: HOFT) declared a quarterly cash dividend of 10 cents per share, payable on may 27, 2011 to shareholders of record on may 13, 2011. However, shares of the company fell 3.53 percent or 47 cents to $12.83. Shares of Female Health Co. (NYSE: FHCO) gained 4.47 percent or 20 cents to $4.67 as it declared a quarterly cash dividend of 5 cents per share. The dividend is payable on May 10, 2011 to shareholders of record on May 3, 2011. Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share, payable on June 10, 2011 to shareholders of record on May 20, 2011. Shares of the company lost 1.70 percent or 66 cents to $37.78. JP Morgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) announced a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share, payable at the end of April 2011. Shares of the company slipped 0.73 percent or 34 cents to $46.30.... Read more