The Best Dividends on May 10, 2012

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May 09, 2012
Here is a current overview of the best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 2 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 May 10, 2012. In total, 29 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 13 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.95 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:



TECO Energy (TE, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD3.85 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 14.15, Forward P/E Ratio: 12.65, P/S Ratio: 1.17, P/B Ratio: 1.69, Dividend Yield: 4.94%.


Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (OZM]) has a market capitalization of USD3.00 billion and operates within the “Asset Management” industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: -, Forward P/E Ratio: 5.94, P/S Ratio: 4.84, P/B Ratio: -, Dividend Yield: 4.51%.


Wisconsin Energy (WEC, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD8.46 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 16.76, Forward P/E Ratio: 14.51, P/S Ratio: 1.95, P/B Ratio: 2.07, Dividend Yield: 3.27%.


Diebold, Incorporated (DBD, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD2.39 billion and operates within the “Business Equipment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 12.93, Forward P/E Ratio: 13.16, P/S Ratio: 0.82, P/B Ratio: 2.67, Dividend Yield: 3.01%.


Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD392.89 billion and operates within the “Major Integrated Oil & Gas” industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 10.15, Forward P/E Ratio: 9.41, P/S Ratio: 0.79, P/B Ratio: 2.58, Dividend Yield: 2.71%.


Rockwell Collins (COL, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD7.74 billion and operates within the “Aerospace/Defense Products & Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 13.41, Forward P/E Ratio: 10.72, P/S Ratio: 1.63, P/B Ratio: 5.85, Dividend Yield: 2.25%.


Rockwell Automation (ROK, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD11.13 billion and operates within the “Industrial Electrical Equipment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 15.44, Forward P/E Ratio: 13.09, P/S Ratio: 1.79, P/B Ratio: 5.47, Dividend Yield: 2.18%.