It’s critical to know whether a stock you plan on buying has an ex-dividend status, because in case it does, the dividend would be
paid out to the seller. The person who owns the stock on the ex-dividend date will be awarded the payment, which means that you’ll
have to wait for the next dividend cycle to receive your first dividend payout from the company.
On the other hand, share prices typically decline just after the ex-dividend date is declared, and usually by an amount equal to
the expected dividend. So, this may give you the opportunity to identify a good entry point. If you’re planning on selling shares
on or after the ex-dividend date, you'll receive the dividend payout from the company.
Here is the list of stocks going ex-dividend on Tuesday.
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American International Group Inc (NYSE: AIG) -
$0.3200 dividend, 2.1094 percent yield. AIG shares have increased 1.51 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500
index has gained 5.53 percent in the same period.
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G Willi-Food International Ltd (NASDAQ: WILC) -
$0.3776 dividend, 6.7583 percent yield. G Willi-Food, based in Yavne, Israel, is a subsidiary of Willi-Food Investments Ltd.
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Meta Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CASH) -
$0.1300 dividend, 0.5564 percent yield. Meta Financial shares have climbed 95.08 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the
S&P 500 index has increased 5.53 percent in the same period.
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Mentor Graphics Corp (NASDAQ: MENT) - $0.0550
dividend, 0.6022 percent yield. Mentor Graphics, based in Wilsonville, Oregon, was founded in 1981.
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Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) - $0.2800 dividend,
2.4353 percent yield. Best Buy shares have surged 47.75 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained
5.53 percent in the same period.
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Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: FGP) - $0.1000
dividend, 5.3476 percent yield. Ferrellgas Partners, based in Overland Park, Kansas, distributes and sells propane and related
equipment and supplies primarily in the U.S.
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Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) - $0.1000
dividend, 0.8724 percent yield. Southwest shares have dropped 3.37 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index
has increased 5.53 percent in the same period.
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First American Financial Corp (NYSE: FAF) - $0.3400
dividend, 3.5270 percent yield. First American Financial, based in Santa Ana, California, provides financial services.
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Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE: VSH) - $0.0625
dividend, 1.6949 percent yield. Vishay Intertechnology shares have increased 27.66 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the
S&P 500 index has gained 5.53 percent in the same period.
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MDU Resources Group Inc (NYSE: MDU) - $0.1925
dividend, 2.7441 percent yield. MDU Resources, based in Bismarck, North Dakota, operates as a diversified natural resource
company in the U.S.
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