Stocks Going Ex-Dividend on Thursday, December 19 (GE, LTC, PKG, 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 5 big-name stocks going ex-dividend on December 19.

1. General Electric

General Electric (GE) offers a dividend yield of 3.26% based on Tuesday’s closing price of $27.03 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 22 cents. The stock is up 26.66% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates GE as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

2. LTC Properties

LTC Properties (LTC