Albemarle Corporation ( ALB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 13, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.24 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 01, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ALB stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 20% increase over the prior quarter.
The previous trading day's last sale of ALB was $65.61, representing a -3.16% decrease from the 52 week high of $67.75 and a 28.95% increase over the 52 week low of $50.88.
ALB is a part of the Basic Industries sector, which includes companies such as E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ( DD ) and Dow Chemical Company ( DOW ). ALB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.14. Zacks Investment Research reports ALB's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 4.65%, compared to an industry average of 1.9%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ALB Dividend History page.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
