The Western Union Company To Trade Ex-Dividend Tomorrow ($WU)

In order to collect the The Western Union Company dividend, shares must be owned before and through December 15, 2011.

   The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU)
   Yield: 1.82%
   Dividend Amount: $0.08

The Western Union Company is a leading provider of global money-transfer services. Together with its affiliates, Orlandi Valuta and Vigo, Western Union provides consumers with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, as well as send payments and purchase money orders.
The current trailing twelve months (ttm) P/E ratio is 11.8. The forward P/E ratio is 11.2. The Western Union Company trades with a market Beta of 1.42.
The current book value per share is 0.81. In the last month, the stock has increased in price 3.78%, and moving in price -6.04% from one year ago.
When comparing to the S&P 500, the year to date difference is -3.71%.

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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