10 Notable Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend Thursday, November 17

It’s critical to know whether a stock you plan on buying has an ex-dividend status, because in case it does, the dividend would be paid out to the seller. The person who owns the stock on the ex-dividend date will be awarded the payment, which means that you’ll have to wait for the next dividend cycle to receive your first dividend payout from the company.

On the other hand, share prices typically decline just after the ex-dividend date is declared, and usually by an amount equal to the expected dividend. So, this may give you the opportunity to identify a good entry point. If you’re planning on selling shares on or after the ex-dividend date, you'll receive the dividend payout from the company.

Here is the list of stocks going ex-dividend on Thursday.

• AmerisourceBergen Corp. ABC - $0.3650 dividend, 1.9310 percent yield. AmerisourceBergen shares have dropped 18.26 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 6.20 percent in the same period.
• Meridian Bioscience, Inc. VIVO - $0.2000 dividend, 4.7198 percent yield. On November 10, Meridian Bioscience reported Q4 earnings of $0.14 per share on revenue of $46.9 million.
• Pitney Bowes Inc. PBI - $0.1875 dividend, 4.9834 percent yield. Pitney Bowes shares have declined 28.21 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 6.20 percent in the same period.
• Dean Foods Co DF - $0.0900 dividend, 1.8452 percent yield. Dean Foods and CROPP cooperative disclosed that they have formed a joint venture to grow the Organic Valley milk brand.
• Carter's, Inc. CRI - $0.3300 dividend, 1.4944 percent yield. Carter's shares have increased 8.63 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 6.20 percent in the same period.
• B/E Aerospace Inc BEAV - $0.2100 dividend, 1.6598 percent yield. B/E Aerospace shares have surged 31.74 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 6.20 percent in the same period.
• Dunkin Brands Group Inc DNKN - $0.3000 dividend, 2.3529 percent yield. Dunkin Brands shares have climbed 23.43 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 6.20 percent in the same period.
• Kindred Healthcare, Inc. KND - $0.1200 dividend, 5.8537 percent yield. On November 14, Ventas agreed to sell 36 skilled nursing facilities owned by the company, and operated by Kindred Healthcare for $700 million.
• Moody's Corporation MCO - $0.3700 dividend, 1.3871 percent yield. Moody's shares have increased 1.22 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 6.20 percent in the same period.
• Microchip Technology Inc. MCHP - $0.3605 dividend, 2.3946 percent yield. Microchip shares have climbed 41.87 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 6.20 percent in the same period.