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SWX Ex-Dividend Reminder - 8/11/11

By Dividend Channel Staff, Tuesday, August 9, 10:39 AM ET
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On 8/11/11, Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE:SWX) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.265, payable on 9/1/11. As a percentage of SWX's recent stock price of $32.98, this dividend works out to approximately 0.80%.
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Below is a dividend history chart for SWX, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.265 declared by Southwest Gas Corporation:

SWX Dividend History
Date Div*
05/12/11 0.265
02/11/11 0.250
11/10/10 0.250
08/12/10 0.250
05/13/10 0.250
02/11/10 0.238
11/12/09 0.238
08/13/09 0.238
05/13/09 0.238
02/11/09 0.225
11/13/08 0.225
08/13/08 0.225
05/13/08 0.225
02/13/08 0.215
11/13/07 0.215
08/13/07 0.215
05/11/07 0.215
02/13/07 0.205
11/13/06 0.205
08/11/06 0.205
05/11/06 0.205
02/13/06 0.205
11/10/05 0.205
08/11/05 0.205
05/12/05 0.205
02/11/05 0.205
11/10/04 0.205
08/12/04 0.205
05/13/04 0.205
02/12/04 0.205
11/13/03 0.205
08/13/03 0.205
05/13/03 0.205
02/13/03 0.215
11/13/02 0.205
08/13/02 0.205
05/13/02 0.205
02/13/02 0.205
11/13/01 0.205
08/13/01 0.205
05/11/01 0.205
02/13/01 0.205
11/14/00 0.205
08/14/00 0.205
05/15/00 0.205
02/14/00 0.205
11/12/99 0.205
08/12/99 0.205
05/13/99 0.205
02/11/99 0.205
11/12/98 0.205
08/18/98 0.205
05/13/98 0.205
02/12/98 0.205
11/13/97 0.205
08/13/97 0.205
05/13/97 0.205
02/12/97 0.205
11/13/96 0.205
08/13/96 0.205
05/13/96 0.205
02/13/96 0.205
11/13/95 0.205
08/11/95 0.205
* Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from SWX is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 3.21% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.

According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, SWX makes up 7.40% of the S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio ETF (NASDAQ:PSCU) which is trading lower by about 4.2% on the day Tuesday.

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SWX operates in the Gas Utilities sector, among companies like Oneok Inc. (NYSE:OKE) which is up about 1.4% today, and Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE:KMI) trading higher by about 4.3%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of SWX, versus OKE and KMI.

SWX,OKE,KMI Relative Performance Chart In Tuesday trading, Southwest Gas Corporation shares are currently up about 2.3% on the day.

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