Here is a current overview of best-yielding stocks that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading day. If your broker settles your trade today, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks February 24, 2012. In total, 12 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which five yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 2.77 percent.
The ex-dividend date is a major date related to the payment of dividends. If you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or later, 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. It is important that your broker settles your trade before the ex-dividend date.
These are the results of the best yielding stocks:
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) has a market capitalization of USD83.57 million and operates within the shipping industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -
Forward P/E Ratio: -
P/S Ratio: 0.79
P/B Ratio: 0.15
Dividend Yield: 5.77%
Meredith Corp. (MDP, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD1.54 billion and operates within the publishing periodicals industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 13.04
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.33
P/S Ratio: 1.14
P/B Ratio: 1.91
Dividend Yield: 4.53%
Great Plains Energy Incorporated (GXP, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD2.83 billion and operates within the electric utilities industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 17.34
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.69
P/S Ratio: 1.23
P/B Ratio: 0.94
Dividend Yield: 4.08%
HNI Corp. (HNI, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD1.15 billion and operates within the business equipment industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 25.45
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.86
P/S Ratio: 0.63
P/B Ratio: 2.75
Dividend Yield: 3.58%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD177.51 billion and operates within the drug manufacturers major industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 18.68
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.95
P/S Ratio: 2.73
P/B Ratio: 2.89
Dividend Yield: 3.51%
The ex-dividend date is a major date related to the payment of dividends. If you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or later, 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. It is important that your broker settles your trade before the ex-dividend date.
These are the results of the best yielding stocks:
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) has a market capitalization of USD83.57 million and operates within the shipping industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -
Forward P/E Ratio: -
P/S Ratio: 0.79
P/B Ratio: 0.15
Dividend Yield: 5.77%
Meredith Corp. (MDP, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD1.54 billion and operates within the publishing periodicals industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 13.04
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.33
P/S Ratio: 1.14
P/B Ratio: 1.91
Dividend Yield: 4.53%
Great Plains Energy Incorporated (GXP, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD2.83 billion and operates within the electric utilities industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 17.34
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.69
P/S Ratio: 1.23
P/B Ratio: 0.94
Dividend Yield: 4.08%
HNI Corp. (HNI, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD1.15 billion and operates within the business equipment industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 25.45
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.86
P/S Ratio: 0.63
P/B Ratio: 2.75
Dividend Yield: 3.58%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD177.51 billion and operates within the drug manufacturers major industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 18.68
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.95
P/S Ratio: 2.73
P/B Ratio: 2.89
Dividend Yield: 3.51%
