Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for January 09, 2013

By NASDAQ.com News,  January 07, 2013, 09:00:04 AM EDT

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated ( DGX ) has announced an ex-dividend date of January 09, 2013 and a cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share scheduled for January 28, 2013. Shareholders who purchased DGX stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 76.47% increase over the prior quarter.

The previous trading day's last sale of DGX was $58, representing a -10.59% decrease from the 52 week high of $64.87 and a 8.92% increase over the 52 week low of $53.25.

DGX is a part of the Health Care sector, which includes companies such as UnitedHealth Group Incorporated ( UNH ) and WellPoint Inc. ( WLP ). DGX's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $4.3. Zacks Investment Research reports DGX's forecasted earnings growth in 2012 as 36.29%, compared to an industry average of -27.2%.

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

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

  • iShares Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Providers Index ( IHF )
  • Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF ( VOE ).

The top-performing ETF of this group is VOE with an increase of 7.34% over the last 100 days. IHF has the highest percent weighting of DGX at 4.03%.




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: DGX, IHF, UNH, VOE, WLP



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