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 23, 2011. In total, 8 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 2 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.36 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:
The Marcus Corporation (MCS) has a market capitalization of USD 370.30 Million and operates within the “Resorts & Casinos” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 22.21,
Forward P/E Ratio: 18.62,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.95,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.07,
Dividend Yield: 2.69%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of The Marcus Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of The Marcus Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) has a market capitalization of USD 892.98 Million and operates within the “Food - Major Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 13.31,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.22,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.85,
Price/Book Ratio: 2.04,
Dividend Yield: 2.52%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
Costamare (CMRE) has a market capitalization of USD 902.09 Million and operates within the “Shipping” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.16,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.23,
Price/Sales Ratio: 2.47,
Price/Book Ratio: 2.84,
Dividend Yield: 7.22%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Costamare Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Costamare Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
Provident Energy Ltd. (PVX) has a market capitalization of USD 3.10 Billion and operates within the “Independent Oil & Gas” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 21.79,
Forward P/E Ratio: 20.60,
Price/Sales Ratio: 1.69,
Price/Book Ratio: 5.42,
Dividend Yield: 4.68%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Provident Energy Ltd. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Provident Energy Ltd. (Click to enlarge) |
PNM Resources (PNM) has a market capitalization of USD 1.52 Billion and operates within the “Diversified Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.80,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.88,
Price/Book Ratio: 0.95,
Dividend Yield: 2.85%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of PNM Resources, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of PNM Resources, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
