Benzinga | Mar 1, 2021 10:11AM EST

Analyzing RE/MAX Hldgs's Ex-Dividend Date

On February 17, 2021, RE/MAX Hldgs (NYSE:RMAX) announced shareholders can expect to receive a dividend payable on March 17, 2021. The stock will then go ex-dividend 1 business day(s) before the record date. RE/MAX Hldgs has an ex-dividend date set for for March 2, 2021. The company's current dividend payout is $0.23, which equates to a dividend yield of 2.34% at current price levels.

The Significance Of Ex-Dividend Dates

Ex-dividend dates signal when company shares cease to trade with their current dividend payouts. There is a small intermission period before companies announce new dividends. 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.

RE/MAX Hldgs's Dividend History

Over the past year, RE/MAX Hldgs has experienced an overall upward trend regarding its dividend payouts and yields. Last year on March 3, 2020 the company's payout was $0.22, which has since grown by $0.01. Similarly, RE/MAX Hldgs's dividend yield in last year was 2.26%, which has since grown by 0.08%.

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 RE/MAX Hldgs's previous dividends.