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Ex-Dividend Date Reminder For March 08, 2012

Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks with a market capitalization of more than USD 300 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 08, 2012. In total, 38 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 15 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.17 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:


Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC) has a market capitalization of USD 456.94 million and operates within the “Mortgage Investment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 10.64,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.15,
P/S Ratio: 6.06,
P/B Ratio: 1.06,
Dividend Yield: 8.82%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (HTGC) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (HTGC) (Click to enlarge)


SeaDrill Limited (SDRL) has a market capitalization of USD 17.66 billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 9.55,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.49,
P/S Ratio: 4.11,
P/B Ratio: 2.74,
Dividend Yield: 8.46%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of SeaDrill Limited (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of SeaDrill Limited (SDRL) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of SeaDrill Limited (SDRL) (Click to enlarge)


Quad/Graphics (QUAD) has a market capitalization of USD 592.93 million and operates within the “Business Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.91,
P/S Ratio: 0.14,
P/B Ratio: 0.45,
Dividend Yield: 7.96%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Quad/Graphics, Inc. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Quad/Graphics, Inc. (QUAD) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Quad/Graphics, Inc. (QUAD) (Click to enlarge)


Old Republic International (ORI) has a market capitalization of USD 2.83 billion and operates within the “Surety & Title Insurance” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.16,
P/S Ratio: 0.61,
P/B Ratio: 0.74,
Dividend Yield: 6.50%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Old Republic International Corp. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Old Republic International Corp. (ORI) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Old Republic International Corp. (ORI) (Click to enlarge)


Pepco Holdings (POM) has a market capitalization of USD 4.42 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 16.87,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.59,
P/S Ratio: 0.75,
P/B Ratio: 1.02,
Dividend Yield: 5.57%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Pepco Holdings, Inc. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Pepco Holdings, Inc. (POM) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Pepco Holdings, Inc. (POM) (Click to enlarge)


Fortress Investment Group (FIG) has a market capitalization of USD 1.81 billion and operates within the “Asset Management” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 5.81,
P/S Ratio: 2.11,
P/B Ratio: 3.73,
Dividend Yield: 5.46%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Fortress Investment Group LLC (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG) (Click to enlarge)