DineEquity, Inc ( DIN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 15, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.97 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 12, 2018. Shareholders who purchased DIN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 5th quarter that DIN has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $51.8, the dividend yield is 7.49%.
The previous trading day's last sale of DIN was $51.8, representing a -38.33% decrease from the 52 week high of $84 and a 41.11% increase over the 52 week low of $36.71.
DIN is a part of the Consumer Services sector, which includes companies such as McDonald's Corporation ( MCD ) and Starbucks Corporation ( SBUX ). DIN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is -$21.83. Zacks Investment Research reports DIN's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as -32.45%, compared to an industry average of -.4%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the DIN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today.
Interested in gaining exposure to DIN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]?
The following ETF(s) have DIN as a top-10 holding:
- PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II ( XSHD ).
The top-performing ETF of this group is XSHD with an increase of 3.52% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of DIN at 3.27%.
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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.
