Credit: Shutterstock photoHillenbrand Inc ( HI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 13, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.195 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 29, 2013. Shareholders who purchased HI stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 1.3% increase over the same period a year ago.
The previous trading day's last sale of HI was $24.46, representing a -2.24% decrease from the 52 week high of $25.02 and a 46.03% increase over the 52 week low of $16.75.
HI is a part of the Consumer Durables sector, which includes companies such as International Game Technology ( IGT ) and Brady Corporation ( BRC ). HI's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.41. Zacks Investment Research reports HI's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as 7.1%, compared to an industry average of 12.9%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the HI Dividend History page.
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