Benzinga | Nov 27, 2020 11:47AM EST

Analyzing Tyson Foods's Ex-Dividend Date

On November 16, 2020, Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) announced shareholders can expect to receive a dividend payable on March 15, 2021. The stock will then go ex-dividend 1 business day(s) before the record date. Tyson Foods has an ex-dividend date set for February 26, 2021. The company's current dividend payout is $0.45, which equates to a dividend yield of 2.85% at current price levels.

The Significance Of An Ex-Dividend Date

Ex-dividend dates are when company shares stop trading with their current dividend payouts in preparation for those companies to announce new ones. Usually, a company's ex-dividend date falls one business day before its record date. Investors should keep this in mind when purchasing stocks because buying them on or after ex-dividend dates does not qualify them to receive the declared payment. Newly declared dividends go to shareholders who have owned that stock before the ex-dividend date. Typically, companies will announce and implement new dividend yields on a quarterly basis.

Understanding Tyson Foods's Dividend Performance

Over the past year, Tyson Foods has seen its dividend payouts and yields climb upward overall. Last year (February 27, 2020), the company's payout sat at $0.42, which has since increased by $0.03. Tyson Foods's dividend yield last year was 2.03%, which has since grown by 0.82%.

Companies use dividend yields in different strategic ways. Some companies may opt to not give yields altogether to reinvest in themselves. Other companies may opt to increase or decrease their yield amounts to control how their shares circulate throughout the stock market.

Click here to find details on Tyson Foods's previous dividends.