5 Stocks Going Ex-Dividend This Week

Dividend investors take note. This week, a number of high-yielding stocks go ex-dividend. Here are five I have highlighted: Bebe Stores Inc. (BEBE) – This Brisbane, California-based women’s clothing designer and manufacturer goes ex-dividend on Monday, Sept. 19. Its forward annual dividend yield is 1.3 percent, or $0.10. The company, which was founded in 1976, has paid dividends since 2004. The last dividend, which was paid June 10, 2011, was $0.025. BEBE closed last week at $7.53. Its 52-week range is $5.41 to $8.25. It is showing a loss per share of $0.02. This Motley Fool article compares BEBE to a “perfect stock” standard, and it didn’t hold up well. We, too, believe value investors should proceed with caution. BEBE’s quarterly revenue growth is 3.8 percent. Its gross margin is 38.89 percent, which is lower than the industry average of 45.2 percent. Return on equity is dismal at 1.12 percent.... Read more