Masco Corporation ( MAS ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 12, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.09 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 15, 2014. Shareholders who purchased MAS stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. At the current stock price of $22.6, the dividend yield is 1.59%.
The previous trading day's last sale of MAS was $22.6, representing a -4.76% decrease from the 52 week high of $23.73 and a 23.7% increase over the 52 week low of $18.27.
MAS is a part of the Basic Industries sector, which includes companies such as Louisiana-Pacific Corporation ( LPX ) and Masonite International Corporation ( DOOR ). MAS's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.83. Zacks Investment Research reports MAS's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 31.95%, compared to an industry average of 23.8%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MAS Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today.
Interested in gaining exposure to MAS through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]?
The following ETF(s) have MAS as a top-10 holding:
- iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF ( ITB ).
The top-performing ETF of this group is ITB with an increase of 1.4% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of MAS at 2.06%.
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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.