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The ex-dividend date, i.e. the first date in which a new buyer of shares would not be entitled to the dividend, is the business day prior to the record date (see ex-dividend date for exceptions). In the case of a special dividend of 25% or more, however, special rules that are quite different apply.
Pages in category "Companies in the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Sigma-Aldrich (SIAL) was removed from the list due to its acquisition by Merck Group. In 2014, Bemis (BMS) was removed from the S&P 500 index and therefore removed from the index. In 2013, Pitney Bowes (PBI) was removed after slashing the dividend from 37.5c to 18.75c per quarter per share. In 2012, CenturyLink (CTL) was removed from the index.
With the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) yield at just 1.2%, it has become more challenging to find companies or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that can provide a steady and sizable stream of passive income.
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S&P Dow Jones Indices updates the components of the S&P 500 periodically, typically in response to acquisitions, or to keep the index up to date as various companies grow or shrink in value. [3] Between January 1, 1963, and December 31, 2014, 1,186 index components were replaced by other components.
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The dividend yield or dividend–price ratio of a share is the dividend per share divided by the price per share. [1] It is also a company's total annual dividend payments divided by its market capitalization, assuming the number of shares is constant. It is often expressed as a percentage.