Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (SWM) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 26, 2012

By NASDAQ.com News,  November 21, 2012, 09:00:03 AM EDT

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. ( SWM ) has announced an ex-dividend date of November 26, 2012 and a cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share scheduled for December 28, 2012. Shareholders who purchased SWM stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 49th quarter that SWM has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $36.29, the dividend yield is 1.65%.

The previous trading day's last sale of SWM was $36.29, representing a -1.57% decrease from the 52 week high of $36.87 and a 18.63% increase over the 52 week low of $30.59.

SWM is a part of the Basic Industries sector, which includes companies such as International Paper Company ( IP ) and Fibria Celulose S.A. ( FBR ). SWM's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.4. Zacks Investment Research reports SWM's forecasted earnings growth in 2012 as 13.3%, compared to an industry average of 10%.

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

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

  • PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II PowerShares S&P Smal ( PSCM ).

The top-performing ETF of this group is PSCM with an decrease of -4.03% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of SWM at 4.02%.




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: ETF, FBR, IP, PSCM, SWM



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