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--------------------------------------------------------------- February 7, 2024 From the desk of the Editor Dear Reader, We have identified several stocks which are expected to go “Ex-Dividend” very soon. If you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or after, you will not receive the next dividend payment. Instead, the seller gets the dividend. If you purchase before the ex-dividend date, you get the dividend. If you sell your stock before the ex-dividend date, you also are selling away your right to the stock dividend. So please keep this in mind. Below is our latest Dividend Report: --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [Billionaires Race to Invest in AI Energy Breakthrough](
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--------------------------------------------------------------- [American Electric Power Company, Inc.](
Symbol: [AEP](
Recent Price: $77.23
Average Analyst Price Target: $87.40 (13.17%)
Market Cap: $40.61B
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Feb 08 2024
Expected Payment Date: Mar 08 2024
Expected Dividend & Yield: 4.56% Recent Analyst Action: Andrew Weisel, analyst at Scotiabank, reiterates coverage on [American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)]( in the Utilities sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $92 (2 weeks ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [American Electric Power Company, Inc.]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Buy rating with an average price target is $87.40 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $94 down to a low forecast of $81. [American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)](’s last closing price was $77.23 which would put the average price target at 13.17% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [AEP](: - TipRanks.com: Buy
- TradingView.com: Strong Sell
- Yahoo! Finance: Bearish Short-Term Outlook
- Barchart.com: sell
- Zacks.com: Hold, Bottom 36% (160 out of 250)
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--------------------------------------------------------------- [Entergy Corporation](
Symbol: [ETR](
Recent Price: $99.45
Average Analyst Price Target: $109.00 (9.60%)
Market Cap: $21.03B
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Feb 08 2024
Expected Payment Date: Mar 01 2024
Expected Dividend & Yield: 4.54% Recent Analyst Action: Andrew Weisel, analyst at Scotiabank, reiterates coverage on [Entergy Corporation (ETR)]( in the Utilities sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $111 (2 weeks ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Entergy Corporation]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $109.00 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $98 down to a low forecast of $105. [Entergy Corporation (ETR)](’s last closing price was $99.45 which would put the average price target at 9.60% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [ETR](: - TipRanks.com: Hold
- TradingView.com: Sell
- Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook
- Barchart.com: Weak buy
- Zacks.com: Hold, Bottom 36% (160 out of 250)
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------- [First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.](
Symbol: [FIBK](
Recent Price: $26.24
Average Analyst Price Target: $29.25 (11.47%)
Market Cap: $2.76B
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Feb 08 2024
Expected Payment Date: Feb 19 2024
Expected Dividend & Yield: 7.16% Recent Analyst Action: Jeff Rulis, analyst at D.A. Davidson, reiterates coverage on [First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (FIBK)]( in the Financial Services sector with a Hold rating (6 days ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.]( currently has 4 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $29.25 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $32 down to a low forecast of $25. [First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (FIBK)](’s last closing price was $26.24 which would put the average price target at 11.47% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [FIBK](: - TipRanks.com: Hold
- TradingView.com: Sell
- Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook
- Barchart.com: Weak buy
- Zacks.com: Hold, Top 13% (32 out of 250)
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--------------------------------------------------------------- [Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.](
Symbol: [PPBI](
Recent Price: $24.35
Average Analyst Price Target: $29.60 (21.56%)
Market Cap: $2.34B
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Feb 08 2024
Expected Payment Date: Feb 16 2024
Expected Dividend & Yield: 5.42% Recent Analyst Action: Gary Tenner, analyst at D.A. Davidson, reiterates coverage on [Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (PPBI)]( in the Financial Services sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $32 (1 week ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $29.60 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $32 down to a low forecast of $26. [Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (PPBI)](’s last closing price was $24.35 which would put the average price target at 21.56% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [PPBI](: - TipRanks.com: Hold
- TradingView.com: Sell
- Yahoo! Finance: Bearish Short-Term Outlook
- Barchart.com: buy
- Zacks.com: Hold, Bottom 12% (220 out of 250)
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Provident Financial Services, Inc.](
Symbol: [PFS](
Recent Price: $15.43
Average Analyst Price Target: $23.40 (51.65%)
Market Cap: $1.17B
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Feb 08 2024
Expected Payment Date: Feb 23 2024
Expected Dividend & Yield: 6.22% Recent Analyst Action: Manuel Navas, analyst at D.A. Davidson, reiterates coverage on [Provident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS)]( in the Financial Services sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $17 (1 day ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Provident Financial Services, Inc.]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Buy rating with an average price target is $23.40 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $39 down to a low forecast of $17. [Provident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS)](’s last closing price was $15.43 which would put the average price target at 51.65% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [PFS](: - TipRanks.com: Buy
- TradingView.com: Sell
- Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook
- Barchart.com: Weak sell
- Zacks.com: Strong Sell, Bottom 12% (220 out of 250)
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Symbol: [PFC](
Recent Price: $20.10
Average Analyst Price Target: $21.25 (5.72%)
Market Cap: $718.23M
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Feb 08 2024
Expected Payment Date: Feb 16 2024
Expected Dividend & Yield: 6.17% Recent Analyst Action: Michael Perito, analyst at KBW, reiterates coverage on [Premier Financial Corp. (PFC)]( in the Financial Services sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $25 (2 weeks ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Premier Financial Corp.]( currently has 2 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $21.25 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $25 down to a low forecast of $17.5. [Premier Financial Corp. (PFC)](’s last closing price was $20.10 which would put the average price target at 5.72% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [PFC](: - TipRanks.com: Hold
- TradingView.com: Sell
- Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook
- Barchart.com: Weak buy
- Zacks.com: Hold, Bottom 26% (185 out of 250)
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.](
Symbol: [MPB](
Recent Price: $20.91
Average Analyst Price Target: $30.33 (45.07%)
Market Cap: $348.54M
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Feb 08 2024
Expected Payment Date: Feb 20 2024
Expected Dividend & Yield: 3.83% Recent Analyst Action: Frank Schiraldi, analyst at Piper Sandler, reiterates coverage on [Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (MPB)]( in the Financial Services sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $26 (6 days ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.]( currently has 3 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Buy rating with an average price target is $30.33 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $38 down to a low forecast of $26. [Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (MPB)](’s last closing price was $20.91 which would put the average price target at 45.07% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [MPB](: - TipRanks.com: Buy
- TradingView.com: Sell
- Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook
- Barchart.com: Weak sell
- Zacks.com: Sell, Bottom 26% (185 out of 250)
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