Stocks Going Ex-Dividend on Wednesday, January 8 (T, VZ, AXP, More)

Ex-dividend dates are very important to dividend investors, since you must purchase a stock prior to its ex-dividend date in order to receive its upcoming dividend payout. For more information, check out Everything Investors Need to Know About Ex-Dividend Dates.

Below we highlight seven big-name stocks going ex-dividend on January 8.

1. AT&T

AT&T (T) offers a dividend yield of 5.26% based on Monday’s closing price of $34.96 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 46 cents. The stock is up 0.03% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates T as “Recommended” with a DARS™ rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 stars.

2. Verizon

Verizon (VZ) offers a dividend yield of 4.35% based on Monday’s closing price of $48.69 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 53 cents. The stock is down 0.63% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates VZ as “Recommended” with a DARS™ rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 stars.

3. American Express

American Express (AXP) offers a dividend yield of 1.03% based on Monday’s closing price of $89.70 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 23 cents. The stock is up 0.28% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates AXP as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

4. Intuit

Intuit Inc. (INTU