Axiall Corporation ( AXLL ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.08 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 10, 2013. Shareholders who purchased AXLL stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 36th quarter that AXLL has paid the same dividend.
The previous trading day's last sale of AXLL was $61.96, representing a -4.62% decrease from the 52 week high of $64.96 and a 160.34% increase over the 52 week low of $23.80.
AXLL 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 ). AXLL's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.44. Zacks Investment Research reports AXLL's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 30.58%, compared to an industry average of 2.5%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AXLL Dividend History page.
Interested in gaining exposure to AXLL through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]?
The following ETF(s) have AXLL as a top-10 holding:
- iShares Morningstar Small Value Index Fund ( JKL )
- iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund ( IWO )
- iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund ( IWM ).
The top-performing ETF of this group is JKL with an increase of 17.44% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of AXLL at 1.12%.
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.