Viacom Inc. ( VIAB ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 14, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 03, 2018. Shareholders who purchased VIAB prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 7th quarter that VIAB has paid the same dividend.
The previous trading day's last sale of VIAB was $32.82, representing a -29.75% decrease from the 52 week high of $46.72 and a 48.31% increase over the 52 week low of $22.13.
VIAB is a part of the Consumer Services sector, which includes companies such as Comcast Corporation ( CMCSA ) and Walt Disney Company ( DIS ). VIAB's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $5. Zacks Investment Research reports VIAB's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 7.14%, compared to an industry average of 10.7%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the VIAB Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today.
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