Capstead Mortgage Corporation ( CMO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.31 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 19, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CMO stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 3.33% increase over the prior quarter.
The previous trading day's last sale of CMO was $13.11, representing a -10.14% decrease from the 52 week high of $14.59 and a 21.28% increase over the 52 week low of $10.81.
CMO is a part of the Consumer Services sector, which includes companies such as Simon Property Group, Inc. ( SPG ) and American Tower Corporation (REIT) ( AMT ). CMO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.5. Zacks Investment Research reports CMO's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as -12.89%, compared to an industry average of -6.6%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CMO Dividend History page.
Interested in gaining exposure to CMO through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]?
The following ETF(s) have CMO as a top-10 holding:
- PowerShares KBW High Dividend Yield Financial Portfolio ETF ( KBWD )
- First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI Multi-Asset Diversified In ( MDIV )
- PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid Portfolio ( PRFZ ).
The top-performing ETF of this group is PRFZ with an increase of 10.35% over the last 100 days. KBWD has the highest percent weighting of CMO at 4.24%.
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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.
