Benzinga | Aug 31, 2021 11:39AM EDT

Analyzing Valhi's Ex-Dividend Date

On August 5, 2021, Valhi (NYSE:VHI) declared a dividend payable on September 23, 2021 to its shareholders. Valhi also announced that shareholders on the company's books on or before September 2, 2021 are entitled to the dividend. The stock will then go ex-dividend 1 business day(s) before the record date. Valhi, which has a current dividend per share of $0.08, has an ex-dividend date scheduled for September 1, 2021. That equates to a dividend yield of 1.51% at current price levels.

What Are Ex-Dividend Dates?

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. Most ex-dividend dates operate on a quarterly basis.

Understanding Valhi's Dividend History

Over the past year, Valhi has seen its dividend payouts remain the same and its yields trend downward. Last year on August 31, 2020 the company's payout sat at $0.08, which has returned to its value today. Valhi's dividend yield last year was 3.04%, which has since decreased by 1.53%.

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.

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