Wall St. Watchdog reveals information about top dividends declared at publicly traded companies on December 13th, 2011.

• Capstead Mortgage Corp. (NYSE:CMO) announced a dividend of $0.43 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-28. That’s a 2.27% decrease versus the previous dividend of $0.44. The new dividend yield is 13.8%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) announced a dividend of $0.29 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2012-01-04. That’s a 7.41% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.27. The new dividend yield is 2.7%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) announced a dividend of $0.25 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2012-01-04. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.25. The new dividend yield is 2.5%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• St. Jude Medical Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced a dividend of $0.21 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-28. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.21. The new dividend yield is 1.8%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) announced a dividend of $0.15 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2012-01-03. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.15. The new dividend yield is 6.9%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) announced a dividend of $0.125 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-28. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.125. The new dividend yield is 1.6%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Flexsteel Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:FLXS) announced a dividend of $0.1 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-21. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.1. The new dividend yield is 2.3%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Federated Premier Municipal Inc (NYSE:FMN) announced a dividend of $0.083 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-21. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.083. The new dividend yield is 6.7%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Electro Scientific Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:ESIO) announced a dividend of $0.08 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2012-01-25. That’s a significant increase versus the previous dividend of $0. The new dividend yield is 0.0%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Federated Premier Intermediate (NYSE:FPT) announced a dividend of $0.065 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-21. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.065. The new dividend yield is 5.8%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>

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