Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 300 million that have their ex-dividend date within the next trading week. If your broker settles your trade before the ex-day, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks March 05 - 11, 2012. In total, 171 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 66 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.23 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:
American Capital Agency (AGNC, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD 6.99 billion and operates within the “REIT - Residential” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.97,
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.53,
P/S Ratio: 6.30,
P/B Ratio: 1.12,
Dividend Yield: 16.04%.
Ferrellgas Partners LP (FGP, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD 1.46 billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 48.66,
P/S Ratio: 0.57,
P/B Ratio: 92.45,
Dividend Yield: 10.82%.
PDL BioPharma (PDLI, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD 919.71 million and operates within the “Biotechnology” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.67,
Forward P/E Ratio: 4.06,
P/S Ratio: 2.54,
P/B Ratio: -,
Dividend Yield: 9.13%.
Ship Finance International Limited (SFL ) has a market capitalization of USD 1.06 billion and operates within the “Shipping” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 8.05,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.30,
P/S Ratio: 3.64,
P/B Ratio: 1.26,
Dividend Yield: 8.98%.
Enerplus Corporation (ERF ) has a market capitalization of USD 4.72 billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 39.49,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.95,
P/S Ratio: 4.32,
P/B Ratio: 1.33,
Dividend Yield: 8.98%.
Frontier Communications Corporation (FTR ) has a market capitalization of USD 4.52 billion and operates within the “Telecom Services - Domestic” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 30.30,
Forward P/E Ratio: 17.48,
P/S Ratio: 0.86,
P/B Ratio: 1.02,
Dividend Yield: 8.80%.
Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC ) has a market capitalization of USD 457.81 million and operates within the “Mortgage Investment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.66,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.59,
P/S Ratio: 6.07,
P/B Ratio: 1.09,
Dividend Yield: 8.42%.
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:
American Capital Agency (AGNC, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD 6.99 billion and operates within the “REIT - Residential” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.97,
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.53,
P/S Ratio: 6.30,
P/B Ratio: 1.12,
Dividend Yield: 16.04%.
Ferrellgas Partners LP (FGP, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD 1.46 billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 48.66,
P/S Ratio: 0.57,
P/B Ratio: 92.45,
Dividend Yield: 10.82%.
PDL BioPharma (PDLI, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD 919.71 million and operates within the “Biotechnology” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.67,
Forward P/E Ratio: 4.06,
P/S Ratio: 2.54,
P/B Ratio: -,
Dividend Yield: 9.13%.
Ship Finance International Limited (SFL ) has a market capitalization of USD 1.06 billion and operates within the “Shipping” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 8.05,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.30,
P/S Ratio: 3.64,
P/B Ratio: 1.26,
Dividend Yield: 8.98%.
Enerplus Corporation (ERF ) has a market capitalization of USD 4.72 billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 39.49,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.95,
P/S Ratio: 4.32,
P/B Ratio: 1.33,
Dividend Yield: 8.98%.
Frontier Communications Corporation (FTR ) has a market capitalization of USD 4.52 billion and operates within the “Telecom Services - Domestic” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 30.30,
Forward P/E Ratio: 17.48,
P/S Ratio: 0.86,
P/B Ratio: 1.02,
Dividend Yield: 8.80%.
Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC ) has a market capitalization of USD 457.81 million and operates within the “Mortgage Investment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.66,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.59,
P/S Ratio: 6.07,
P/B Ratio: 1.09,
Dividend Yield: 8.42%.