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 18, 2012. In total, 14 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 7 are yielding above 3%. The average yield amounts to 4.55%.
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:
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) has a market capitalization of USD2.17 billion and operates within the “Business Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.39
P/S Ratio: 0.20
P/B Ratio: 2.06
Dividend Yield: 8.65%
Teekay Corporation (TK) has a market capitalization of USD2.42 billion and operates within the “Shipping” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -
Forward P/E Ratio: 85.78
P/S Ratio: 1.24
P/B Ratio: 1.69
Dividend Yield: 3.60%
American Water Works Company (AWK) has a market capitalization of USD5.82 billion and operates within the “Water Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 19.12
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.82
P/S Ratio: 2.18
P/B Ratio: 1.37
Dividend Yield: 2.78%
IDEX Corporation (IEX) has a market capitalization of USD3.47 billion and operates within the “Diversified Machinery” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 17.84
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.18
P/S Ratio: 1.89
P/B Ratio: 2.28
Dividend Yield: 1.93%
Smith & Nephew (SNN) has a market capitalization of USD8.64 billion and operates within the “Medical Appliances & Equipment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 14.83
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.70
P/S Ratio: 2.02
P/B Ratio: 2.69
Dividend Yield: 1.80%
PerkinElmer (PKI) has a market capitalization of USD2.97 billion and operates within the “Medical Instruments & Supplies” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 2615.00
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.42
P/S Ratio: 1.54
P/B Ratio: 1.61
Dividend Yield: 1.07%
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:
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) has a market capitalization of USD2.17 billion and operates within the “Business Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.39
P/S Ratio: 0.20
P/B Ratio: 2.06
Dividend Yield: 8.65%
Teekay Corporation (TK) has a market capitalization of USD2.42 billion and operates within the “Shipping” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -
Forward P/E Ratio: 85.78
P/S Ratio: 1.24
P/B Ratio: 1.69
Dividend Yield: 3.60%
American Water Works Company (AWK) has a market capitalization of USD5.82 billion and operates within the “Water Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 19.12
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.82
P/S Ratio: 2.18
P/B Ratio: 1.37
Dividend Yield: 2.78%
IDEX Corporation (IEX) has a market capitalization of USD3.47 billion and operates within the “Diversified Machinery” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 17.84
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.18
P/S Ratio: 1.89
P/B Ratio: 2.28
Dividend Yield: 1.93%
Smith & Nephew (SNN) has a market capitalization of USD8.64 billion and operates within the “Medical Appliances & Equipment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 14.83
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.70
P/S Ratio: 2.02
P/B Ratio: 2.69
Dividend Yield: 1.80%
PerkinElmer (PKI) has a market capitalization of USD2.97 billion and operates within the “Medical Instruments & Supplies” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 2615.00
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.42
P/S Ratio: 1.54
P/B Ratio: 1.61
Dividend Yield: 1.07%