Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD2 billion 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 April 02, 2012. In total, 37 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 12 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.19 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:
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) has a market capitalization of USD56.95 billion and operates within the “Drug Manufacturers - Major” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.63
Forward P/E Ratio: 17.40
P/S Ratio: 2.68
P/B Ratio: 3.57
Dividend Yield: 4.03%
Sysco Corp. (SYY) has a market capitalization of USD17.46 billion and operates within the “Food Wholesale” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.31
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.43
P/S Ratio: 0.43
P/B Ratio: 3.72
Dividend Yield: 3.62%
Erie Indemnity (ERIE) has a market capitalization of USD3.72 billion and operates within the “Insurance Brokers” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 25.47
Forward P/E Ratio: 22.14
P/S Ratio: 0.77
P/B Ratio: 4.78
Dividend Yield: 2.84%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) has a market capitalization of USD175.52 billion and operates within the “Money Center Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.29
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.38
P/S Ratio: 2.86
P/B Ratio: 0.95
Dividend Yield: 2.61%
Medtronic (MDT) has a market capitalization of USD40.78 billion and operates within the “Medical Appliances & Equipment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.68
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.71
P/S Ratio: 2.52
P/B Ratio: 2.38
Dividend Yield: 2.48%
Gentex Corp. (GNTX) has a market capitalization of USD3.53 billion and operates within the “Auto Parts” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 21.49
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.33
P/S Ratio: 3.45
P/B Ratio: 3.44
Dividend Yield: 2.12%
Gap (GPS) has a market capitalization of USD12.75 billion and operates within the “Apparel Stores” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 16.65
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.75
P/S Ratio: 0.88
P/B Ratio: 4.60
Dividend Yield: 1.91%
Cisco Systems (CSCO) has a market capitalization of USD113.91 billion and operates within the “Networking & Communication Devices” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 16.52
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.63
P/S Ratio: 2.54
P/B Ratio: 2.31
Dividend Yield: 1.51%
Monsanto (MON) has a market capitalization of USD42.70 billion and operates within the “Agricultural Chemicals” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 25.08
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.60
P/S Ratio: 3.44
P/B Ratio: 3.87
Dividend Yield: 1.50%
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:
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) has a market capitalization of USD56.95 billion and operates within the “Drug Manufacturers - Major” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.63
Forward P/E Ratio: 17.40
P/S Ratio: 2.68
P/B Ratio: 3.57
Dividend Yield: 4.03%
Sysco Corp. (SYY) has a market capitalization of USD17.46 billion and operates within the “Food Wholesale” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.31
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.43
P/S Ratio: 0.43
P/B Ratio: 3.72
Dividend Yield: 3.62%
Erie Indemnity (ERIE) has a market capitalization of USD3.72 billion and operates within the “Insurance Brokers” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 25.47
Forward P/E Ratio: 22.14
P/S Ratio: 0.77
P/B Ratio: 4.78
Dividend Yield: 2.84%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) has a market capitalization of USD175.52 billion and operates within the “Money Center Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.29
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.38
P/S Ratio: 2.86
P/B Ratio: 0.95
Dividend Yield: 2.61%
Medtronic (MDT) has a market capitalization of USD40.78 billion and operates within the “Medical Appliances & Equipment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.68
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.71
P/S Ratio: 2.52
P/B Ratio: 2.38
Dividend Yield: 2.48%
Gentex Corp. (GNTX) has a market capitalization of USD3.53 billion and operates within the “Auto Parts” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 21.49
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.33
P/S Ratio: 3.45
P/B Ratio: 3.44
Dividend Yield: 2.12%
Gap (GPS) has a market capitalization of USD12.75 billion and operates within the “Apparel Stores” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 16.65
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.75
P/S Ratio: 0.88
P/B Ratio: 4.60
Dividend Yield: 1.91%
Cisco Systems (CSCO) has a market capitalization of USD113.91 billion and operates within the “Networking & Communication Devices” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 16.52
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.63
P/S Ratio: 2.54
P/B Ratio: 2.31
Dividend Yield: 1.51%
Monsanto (MON) has a market capitalization of USD42.70 billion and operates within the “Agricultural Chemicals” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 25.08
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.60
P/S Ratio: 3.44
P/B Ratio: 3.87
Dividend Yield: 1.50%
