Mattel, Inc. ( MAT ) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 21, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2017. Shareholders who purchased MAT prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -60.53% decrease from the prior dividend payment. At the current stock price of $17.17, the dividend yield is 3.49%.
The previous trading day's last sale of MAT was $17.17, representing a -49.47% decrease from the 52 week high of $33.98 and a 0.12% increase over the 52 week low of $17.15.
MAT is a part of the Consumer Non-Durables sector, which includes companies such as Hasbro, Inc. ( HAS ) and The Michaels Companies, Inc. ( MIK ). MAT's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.69. Zacks Investment Research reports MAT's forecasted earnings growth in 2017 as -25.16%, compared to an industry average of 11.9%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the MAT Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today.
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