On 9/27/12, Health Care REIT Inc.'s 6.50% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: HCN.PRJ) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4062, payable on 10/15/12. As a percentage of HCN.PRJ's recent share price of $27.04, this dividend works out to approximately 1.50%, so look for shares of HCN.PRJ to trade 1.50% lower ? all else being equal ? when HCN.PRJ shares open ...

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Health Care REIT's Series J Preferred Stock Goes Ex-Dividend Soon