Stocks Going Ex-Dividend on Thursday, June 19 (GE, MTN, 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 six big-name stocks going ex-dividend on Thursday, June 19.

1. Vail Resorts, Inc.

Vail Resorts, Inc. (MTN) offers a dividend yield of 2.21% based on Tuesday’s closing price of $75.09 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 41.5 cents. The stock is up 0.13% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates MTN as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

2. General Electric

General Electric