Understanding UniFirst's Ex-Dividend Date
On January 12, 2021, UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) declared a dividend payable on March 30, 2021 to its shareholders. UniFirst also announced that shareholders on the company's books on or before March 9, 2021 are entitled to the dividend. The stock will then go ex-dividend 1 business day(s) before the record date. The ex-dividend date for UniFirst is set for March 8, 2021. The company's current dividend payout sits at $0.25, equating to a dividend yield of 0.46% at current price levels.
Understanding Ex-Dividend Dates'
Ex-dividend dates signal when company shares cease to trade with their current dividend payouts. There is a small intermission period before companies announce new dividends. Usually, a company's ex-dividend date falls one business day before its record date. Investors should keep this in mind when purchasing stocks because buying them on or after ex-dividend dates does not qualify them to receive the declared payment. Newly declared dividends go to shareholders who have owned that stock before the ex-dividend date. Most ex-dividend dates operate on a quarterly basis.
Understanding UniFirst's Dividend Performance
Over the past year, UniFirst has seen its dividend payouts remain the same and its yields trend downward. Last year on March 6, 2020 the company's payout sat at $0.25, which has returned to its value today. UniFirst's dividend yield last year was 0.47%, which has since decreased by 0.01%.
Companies use dividend yields in different strategic ways. Some companies may opt to not give yields altogether to reinvest in themselves. Other companies may opt to increase or decrease their yield amounts to control how their shares circulate throughout the stock market.
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