Lufkin Industries, Inc. (LUFK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 29, 2012

By NASDAQ.com News,  November 27, 2012, 09:00:04 AM EDT

Lufkin Industries, Inc. ( LUFK ) has announced an ex-dividend date of November 29, 2012 and a cash dividend payment of $0.125 per share scheduled for December 10, 2012. Shareholders who purchased LUFK stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 10th quarter that LUFK has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $53.23, the dividend yield is .94%.

The previous trading day's last sale of LUFK was $53.23, representing a -37.87% decrease from the 52 week high of $85.68 and a 18% increase over the 52 week low of $45.11.

LUFK is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Canon, Inc. ( CAJ ) and Danaher Corporation ( DHR ). LUFK's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.36. Zacks Investment Research reports LUFK's forecasted earnings growth in 2012 as 17.23%, compared to an industry average of 14%.

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

Interested in gaining exposure to LUFK through an Exchange Traded Fund ( ETF )?
The following ETF(s) have LUFK as a top-10 holding:

  • PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II PowerShares S&P Smal ( PSCE )
  • Russell 2000 High Volatility ETF (SHVY).

The top-performing ETF of this group is SHVY with an increase of 2.34% over the last 100 days. PSCE has the highest percent weighting of LUFK at 9.82%.




The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.


This article appears in: News Headlines, Stocks

Referenced Stocks: CAJ, DHR, ETF, LUFK, PSCE



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