Computer Sciences Corporation ( CSC ) has announced an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2012 and a cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share scheduled for January 18, 2013. Shareholders who purchased CSC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 9th quarter that CSC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $39.91, the dividend yield is 2%.
The previous trading day's last sale of CSC was $39.91, representing a -1.77% decrease from the 52 week high of $40.63 and a 79.9% increase over the 52 week low of $22.19.
CSC is a part of the Technology sector, which includes companies such as Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ( ADP ) and Infosys Limited ( INFY ). CSC's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$8.89. Zacks Investment Research reports CSC's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 25.95%, compared to an industry average of 18%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the CSC Dividend History page.
Interested in gaining exposure to CSC through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]?
The following ETF(s) have CSC as a top-10 holding:
The top-performing ETF of this group is RPV with an increase of 20.03% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of CSC at 2.14%.
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.