Big Lots, Inc. ( BIG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 14, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.25 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 29, 2017. Shareholders who purchased BIG prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that BIG has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $55.53, the dividend yield is 1.8%.
The previous trading day's last sale of BIG was $55.53, representing a -7.76% decrease from the 52 week high of $60.20 and a 23.13% increase over the 52 week low of $45.10.
BIG is a part of the Consumer Services sector, which includes companies such as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ( WMT ) and Costco Wholesale Corporation ( COST ). BIG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.91. Zacks Investment Research reports BIG's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 17.17%, compared to an industry average of 13.4%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BIG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today.
Interested in gaining exposure to BIG through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]?
The following ETF(s) have BIG as a top-10 holding:
- Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF ( PSC ).
The top-performing ETF of this group is PSC with an increase of 9.34% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of BIG at 75.08%.
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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.
