Ex-Dividend Date Reminder For March 26, 2012

Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks 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 26, 2012. In total, 5 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 4 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 5.07 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:

RAIT Financial Trust (RAS) has a market capitalization of USD 513.34 million and operates within the “REIT - Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.36,
P/S Ratio: 2.19,
P/B Ratio: 0.24,
Dividend Yield: 6.17%.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of RAIT Financial Trust (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend History of RAIT Financial Trust (RAS) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of RAIT Financial Trust (RAS) (Click to enlarge)

Campus Crest Communities (CCG) has a market capitalization of USD 360.76 million and operates within the “REIT - Residential” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 96.92,
Forward P/E Ratio: 145.38,
P/S Ratio: 3.81,
P/B Ratio: 1.57,
Dividend Yield: 5.50%.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Campus Crest Communities, Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend History of Campus Crest Communities, Inc. (CCG) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Campus Crest Communities, Inc. (CCG) (Click to enlarge)

Universal Insurance Holdings (UVE) has a market capitalization of USD 165.16 million and operates within the “Property & Casualty Insurance” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 5.82,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
P/S Ratio: 0.70,
P/B Ratio: 1.05,
Dividend Yield: 4.84%.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend History of Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. (UVE) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. (UVE) (Click to enlarge)

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) has a market capitalization of USD 32.26 billion and operates within the “Money Center Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 11.27,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.27,
P/S Ratio: 2.67,
P/B Ratio: 1.92,
Dividend Yield: 4.65%.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend History of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) (Click to enlarge)

Guess' (GES) has a market capitalization of USD 3.01 billion and operates within the “Apparel Stores” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 11.27,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.80,
P/S Ratio: 1.12,
P/B Ratio: 2.46,
Dividend Yield: 2.46%.