Xcel Energy To Trade Ex-Dividend Tomorrow ($XEL)
In order to collect the Xcel Energy dividend, shares must be owned before and through December 22, 2011.
Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL)
Yield: 3.95%
Dividend Amount: $0.26
Xcel Energy trades with a market Beta of 0.39.
The current book value per share is 17.60. The stock has moved higher in price 2.57% in the last month, and 10.91% from one year ago.
The stock has done very well as compared to the overall market. When comparing to the S&P 500, the year to date difference is 16.61%.
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.
