Dividend Scan: EDR, CFNL, DHT, CVS, SJR

Amidst the downward swing of the U.S. market, a few companies declared their future dividend plans. Some notable dividend payers are highlighted here. Education Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: EDR) announced a quarterly cash dividend of 5 cents per common stock, payable on May 17, 2011 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2011. Shares of the company slipped 1.33 percent, or 11 cents, to trade at $8.18. Shares of Cardinal Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: CFNL) lost 1.45 percent, or 16 cents, to trade at $10.87 despite declaring a quarterly cash dividend of 3 cents per share. The dividend is payable on May 16, 2011 to shareholders of record on May 2, 2011. DHT Holdings Inc. (NYSE: DHT) announced a cash dividend of 10 cents per share, payable on May 9, 2011 to shareholders of record on April 29, 2011. However, shares of the company were down 3.74 percent, or 17 cents, to trade at $4.37. Shares of CVS Caremaker Corp. (NYSE: CVS) were down 0.92 percent, or 33 cents, to trade at $35.54 despite getting set to pay a dividend of 12 cents per share tomorrow. Shaw Communications Inc (NYSE: SJR) declared a monthly dividend of $0.076667 per share. Shares of the company slipped 3.47 percent, or $1.31, to trade at $36.44.... Read more