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 On January 18, 2011. In total, 18 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 10 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.94 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 settle your trade before the ex-dividend date.
These are the results of the best yielding stocks:
CommonWealth REIT (CWH) has a market capitalization of USD 1.36 Billion and operates within the “REIT - Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.32,
Price/Sales Ratio: 1.57,
Price/Book Ratio: 0.44,
Dividend Yield: 10.64%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of CommonWealth REIT (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of CommonWealth REIT (Click to enlarge) |
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) has a market capitalization of USD 571.00 Million and operates within the “Diversified Investments” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 8.50,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.10,
Price/Sales Ratio: 9.80,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.48,
Dividend Yield: 7.57%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Main Street Capital Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Main Street Capital Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
Teekay Corporation (TK) has a market capitalization of USD 1.76 Billion and operates within the “Shipping” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.91,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.34,
Dividend Yield: 4.93%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Teekay Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Teekay Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
Enersis S.A. (ENI) has a market capitalization of USD 11.56 Billion and operates within the “Foreign Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 11.89,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.43,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.88,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.52,
Dividend Yield: 4.29%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Enersis S.A. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Enersis S.A. (Click to enlarge) |
Friedman Industries Inc. (FRD) has a market capitalization of USD 82.62 Million and operates within the “Steel & Iron” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 9.07,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.54,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.35,
Dividend Yield: 4.28%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Friedman Industries Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Friedman Industries Inc. (Click to enlarge) |