Saturday, March 22, 2014

10 Big-Name Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week (Mar 24-28)

Ex-dividend dates are very important to dividend investors, since you must purchase a stock prior to its ex-dividend date in order to receive its upcoming dividend payout. For more information, check out Everything Investors Need to Know About Ex-Dividend Dates.

Below we highlight 10 big-name stocks going ex-dividend for the week of March 24-28.

1. Philip Morris InternationalPhilip Morris International

Philip Morris International (PM) is set to trade ex-dividend on March 25. The tobacco company offers a dividend yield of 4.72% based on Wednesday's closing price of $79.66 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 94 cents. The stock is down 7% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates PM as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

2. Dow Chemical Dow Chemical

The Dow Chemical Company (DOW) is set to trade ex-dividend on March 27. The chemical company offers a dividend yield of 2.98% based on Wednesday's closing price of $49.61 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 37 cents. The stock is up 12% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates DOW as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

3. U.S. Bancorp U.S. Bancorp

U.S. Bancorp (USB) is set to trade ex-dividend on March 27. The financial services company offers a dividend yield of 2.17% based on Wednesday's closing price of $42.34 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 23 cents. The stock is up 5% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates USB as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

4. Stryker CorporationyStryker Corporation

Stryker Corporation (SYK) is set to trade ex-dividend on March 27. The healthcare company offers a dividend yield of 1.50% based on Wednesday's closing price of $81.22 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 30.5 cents. The stock is up 8% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates SYK as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

5. PG&EPG&E

PG&E Corp (PCG) is set to trade ex-dividend on March 27. The utility company offers a dividend yield of 4.11% based on Wednesday's closing price of $44.30 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 45.5 cents. The stock is up 10% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates PCG as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

6. Deere & CompanyDeere & Company

Deere & Company (DE

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