Credit: Leggett & Platt, Incorporated ( LEG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on December 13, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $0.38 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 15, 2019. Shareholders who purchased LEG prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that LEG has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $37.56, the dividend yield is 4.05%.
The previous trading day's last sale of LEG was $37.56, representing a -24.7% decrease from the 52 week high of $49.88 and a 10.24% increase over the 52 week low of $34.07.
LEG is a part of the Consumer Durables sector, which includes companies such as Mohawk Industries, Inc. ( MHK ) and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ( WSM ). LEG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $2.14. Zacks Investment Research reports LEG's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as -.73%, compared to an industry average of 4%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the LEG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today.
Interested in gaining exposure to LEG through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]?
The following ETF(s) have LEG as a top-10 holding:
- iShares, Inc. ( EWGS )
- iShares FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Europe Index Fund ( IFEU )
- iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF ( IEUS )
- Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF ( DEEF )
- iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF ( SCZ ).
The top-performing ETF of this group is DEEF with an decrease of -11.1% over the last 100 days. EWGS has the highest percent weighting of LEG at 5.7%.
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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.
