Credit: Shutterstock photoGlimcher Realty Trust ( GRT ) has announced an ex-dividend date of December 26, 2012 and a cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share scheduled for January 15, 2013. Shareholders who purchased GRT stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 16th quarter that GRT has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $10.99, the dividend yield is 3.64%.
The previous trading day's last sale of GRT was $10.99, representing a -2.66% decrease from the 52 week high of $11.29 and a 26.18% increase over the 52 week low of $8.71.
GRT is a part of the Consumer Services sector, which includes companies such as Simon Property Group, Inc. ( SPG ) and American Tower Corporation (REIT) ( AMT ). GRT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.2. Zacks Investment Research reports GRT's forecasted earnings growth in 2012 as -8.01%, compared to an industry average of 1.1%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the GRT Dividend History page.
Interested in gaining exposure to GRT through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]?
The following ETF(s) have GRT as a top-10 holding:
- PowerShares S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility Portfolio ( EELV ).
The top-performing ETF of this group is EELV with an increase of 6.49% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of GRT at 0.8%.
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