Dividend stocks to watch: On Thursday,there were a number of stocks announcing their quarterly distributions. Have a look at these dividend-paying stocks and their respective ex-date and payout amount to find some possible potential investing opportunities.
Extra Space Storage, Inc. (EXR) operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT), and engages in the business of professionally managed self-storage facilities. The REIT declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, which will be paid on September 28, with ex-date, September 12. On the basis of the latest EXR stock closing price of $34.29, investors are receiving dividends from the company at a yield of 2.33%.
Edison International (EIX) is a holding company, through its subsidiaries, focuses on the business of electric utility and power generation. Edison International announced a quarterly dividend of $0.325 per share, which will be payable on October 31, with ex-date, September 26. Calculating by the latest EIX stock closing price of $44.38, Edison International is sporting a dividend yield of 2.93%.
AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc (MITT) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on residential mortgage assets, other real estate-related securities and financial assets. AG Mortgage Investment plans to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.77 per share to the investors on October 26, with ex-date, September 14. Based on the latest MITT stock closing price of $23.62, the REIT rewards shareholders at a dividend yield of 13.04%.
Eagle Materials, Inc. (EXP) is a manufacturer and distributor of gypsum wallboard and cement. The company announced to pay a quarterly distribution of $0.10 per share to the shareholders on November 2, with ex-date, September 28. On the basis of the latest EXP stock closing price of $43.90, Eagle Materials pays out at a yield of 0.91%.
EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) is focusing on the business of exploration, development, production and marketing of crude oil and natural gas. The energy company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, which will be paid on October 21, with ex-date, October 15. In accordance to the recent EOG stock closing price of $112.41, EOG Resources rewards shareholders at a dividend yield of 1.84%.
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc (UBP) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focusing on commercial real estate. Urstadt Biddle Properties plans to return cash of $0.225 to the shareholders on October 19, with ex-date, October 3. Based on the latest UBP stock price of $18.92, Urstadt Biddle Properties is sporting a dividend yield of 4.76%.
Horace Mann Educators Corporation (HMN), an insurance holding company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in marketing and underwriting personal lines of property and casualty insurance, retirement annuities and life insurance. The insurance company intends to pay a quarterly distribution of $0.13 on September 28, with ex-date September 13.Calculating by the latest HMN stock price of $17.96, shareholders receive dividends at a yield of 2.90% from the company.
Lexington Realty Trust (LXP) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) with a focus on single-tenanted office, industrial and retail properties. The REIT announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, which will be payable on October 15, with ex-date September 13. On the basis of the latest LXP stock price of $9.83, Lexington Realty Trust returns cash to shareholders at a yield of 6.10%.