Credit: Shutterstock photoAmerican Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. ( MTGE ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 18, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.9 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 26, 2013. Shareholders who purchased MTGE stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that MTGE has paid the same dividend.
The previous trading day's last sale of MTGE was $26.28, representing a -1.61% decrease from the 52 week high of $26.71 and a 23.09% increase over the 52 week low of $21.35.
MTGE is a part of the Consumer Services sector, which includes companies such as Simon Property Group, Inc. ( SPG ) and American Tower Corporation (REIT) ( AMT ). MTGE's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $8.4. Zacks Investment Research reports MTGE's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 11.83%, compared to an industry average of -8.6%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MTGE Dividend History page.
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