NewJersey Resources Corporation ( NJR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.273 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 02, 2018. Shareholders who purchased NJR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that NJR has paid the same dividend.
The previous trading day's last sale of NJR was $39.85, representing a -12.32% decrease from the 52 week high of $45.45 and a 12.1% increase over the 52 week low of $35.55.
NJR is a part of the Public Utilities sector, which includes companies such as Cheniere Energy Partners, LP ( CQP ) and Cheniere Energy, Inc. ( LNG ). NJR's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.54. Zacks Investment Research reports NJR's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 50.4%, compared to an industry average of 15.1%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NJR Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today.
Interested in gaining exposure to NJR through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]?
The following ETF(s) have NJR as a top-10 holding:
- First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund ( EMLP ).
The top-performing ETF of this group is EMLP with an decrease of -8.05% over the last 100 days. It also has the highest percent weighting of NJR at 9999.99%.
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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.