J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 13, 2013

By NASDAQ.com News, February 11, 2013, 09:00:04 AM EDT

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J.M. Smucker Company ( SJM ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 13, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.52 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 01, 2013. Shareholders who purchased SJM stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that SJM has paid the same dividend.

The previous trading day's last sale of SJM was $89.16, representing a -1.37% decrease from the 52 week high of $90.40 and a 26.47% increase over the 52 week low of $70.50.

SJM is a part of the Consumer Non-Durables sector, which includes companies such as Unilever PLC ( UL ) and Unilever NV ( UN ). SJM's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.32. Zacks Investment Research reports SJM's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 10.22%, compared to an industry average of 4.5%.

For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the SJM Dividend History page.

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Referenced Stocks: SJM, UL, UN