Here is a current overview of best-yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD300 million 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 March 22, 2012. In total, nine stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which four yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.18 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:
Two Harbors Investment (TWO) has a market capitalization of USD2.26 billion and operates within the “REIT - Residential” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 8.39
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.25
P/S Ratio: 11.23
P/B Ratio: 1.17
Dividend Yield: 15.14%
Portland General Electric Company (POR) has a market capitalization of USD1.88 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.76
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.89
P/S Ratio: 1.03
P/B Ratio: 1.13
Dividend Yield: 4.26%
Sempra Energy (SRE) has a market capitalization of USD14.12 billion and operates within the “Gas Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.44
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.11
P/S Ratio: 1.41
P/B Ratio: 1.43
Dividend Yield: 4.09%
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has a market capitalization of USD3.25 billion and operates within the “Apparel Stores” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 21.81
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.65
P/S Ratio: 1.03
P/B Ratio: 2.30
Dividend Yield: 2.62%
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has a market capitalization of USD180.98 billion and operates within the “Money Center Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.17
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.51
P/S Ratio: 3.66
P/B Ratio: 1.29
Dividend Yield: 2.56%
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:
Two Harbors Investment (TWO) has a market capitalization of USD2.26 billion and operates within the “REIT - Residential” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 8.39
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.25
P/S Ratio: 11.23
P/B Ratio: 1.17
Dividend Yield: 15.14%
Portland General Electric Company (POR) has a market capitalization of USD1.88 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.76
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.89
P/S Ratio: 1.03
P/B Ratio: 1.13
Dividend Yield: 4.26%
Sempra Energy (SRE) has a market capitalization of USD14.12 billion and operates within the “Gas Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.44
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.11
P/S Ratio: 1.41
P/B Ratio: 1.43
Dividend Yield: 4.09%
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has a market capitalization of USD3.25 billion and operates within the “Apparel Stores” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 21.81
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.65
P/S Ratio: 1.03
P/B Ratio: 2.30
Dividend Yield: 2.62%
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has a market capitalization of USD180.98 billion and operates within the “Money Center Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.17
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.51
P/S Ratio: 3.66
P/B Ratio: 1.29
Dividend Yield: 2.56%
