NewMarket Corporation ( NEU ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 14, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $1.75 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 02, 2018. Shareholders who purchased NEU prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 4th quarter that NEU has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $391.67, the dividend yield is 1.79%.
The previous trading day's last sale of NEU was $391.67, representing a -19.05% decrease from the 52 week high of $483.86 and a 2.52% increase over the 52 week low of $382.04.
NEU is a part of the Basic Industries sector, which includes companies such as DowDuPont Inc. ( DWDP ) and Praxair, Inc. ( PX ). NEU's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $19.58.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the NEU Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today.
Interested in gaining exposure to NEU through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]?
The following ETF(s) have NEU as a top-10 holding:
- ProShares Ultra Basic Materials ( UYM ).
The top-performing ETF of this group is UYM with an increase of 17.19% over the last 100 days.
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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.
