PACCAR Inc To Trade Ex-Dividend Tomorrow ($PCAR)

In order to collect the PACCAR Inc dividend, shares must be owned before and through December 15, 2011.

   PACCAR Inc (NASDAQ:PCAR)
   Yield: 1.86%
   Dividend Amount: $0.70

PACCAR Inc. is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, DAF and Foden nameplates. It also provides financial services and distributes truck parts related to its principal business. In addition, the Bellevue, Washington-based company manufactures industrial winches under the Braden, Gearmatic and Carco nameplates. (Company Press Release)
The current trailing twelve months (ttm) P/E ratio is 16.1. The forward P/E ratio is 13.8. PACCAR Inc trades with a market Beta of 1.46.
The current book value per share is 15.62. From a month ago, the stock has decreased in price -6.34%, and -31.79% from one year ago.
When comparing to the S&P 500, the year to date difference is -31.39%.

Remember, you must buy a stock at least three business days before the record date (at least one business day before the ex-dividend date) to qualify for a dividend.

I use a proprietary blend of technical analysis, financial crowd behavior, and fundamentals in my short-term trades, and while not totally the same in longer swing trades to investments, the concepts used are similar. Nothing in the article should be considered investment advise, but you may want to use this article as a starting point of your own research with your financial planner.

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