Stocks Going Ex-Dividend on Wednesday, September 24 (DHR, WFM, 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 six big-name stocks going ex-dividend on Wednesday, September 24..

1. Danaher

Danaher (DHR) offers a dividend yield of 0.51% based on Monday’s closing price of $78.16 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 10 cents. The stock is up 2.24% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates DHR as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

2. Whole Foods Markets

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