Ex-Dividend Date Reminder For January 31, 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 On January 31. In total, 11 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 6 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.28 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:

Rhino Resource Partners LP (RNO) has a market capitalization of USD 3.64 Billion and operates within the “Nonmetallic Mineral Mining” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 14.24,
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.98,
Price/Sales Ratio: 11.32,
Price/Book Ratio: 2.04,
Dividend Yield: 8.87%.

1-Year Chart Of Rhino Resource Partners LP (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividends History of Rhino Resource Partners LP (RNO) (Click to enlarge)

Spectra Energy Partners, LP (SEP) has a market capitalization of USD 3.22 Billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Pipelines” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 19.63,
Forward P/E Ratio: 18.42,
Price/Sales Ratio: 16.28,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.89,
Dividend Yield: 5.80%.

1-Year Chart Of Spectra Energy Partners, LP (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividends History of Spectra Energy Partners, LP (SEP) (Click to enlarge)

Merchants Bancshares Inc. (MBVT) has a market capitalization of USD 180.05 Million and operates within the “Regional - Northeast Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 12.30,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.56,
Price/Sales Ratio: 3.10,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.56,
Dividend Yield: 3.88%.

1-Year Chart Of Merchants Bancshares Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividends History of Merchants Bancshares Inc. (MBVT) (Click to enlarge)

Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) has a market capitalization of USD 1.23 Billion and operates within the “Savings & Loans” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 19.66,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.55,
Price/Sales Ratio: 3.41,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.06,
Dividend Yield: 3.82%.

1-Year Chart Of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividends History of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) (Click to enlarge)

Kansas City Life Insurance Company (KCLI) has a market capitalization of USD 367.29 Million and operates within the “Life Insurance” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 13.60,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.86,
Price/Book Ratio: 0.51,
Dividend Yield: 3.34%.

1-Year Chart Of Kansas City Life Insurance Company (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividends History of Kansas City Life Insurance Company (KCLI) (Click to enlarge)

MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) has a market capitalization of USD 5.15 Billion and operates within the “Packaging & Containers” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 19.60,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.17,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.85,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.61,
Dividend Yield: 3.31%.

1-Year Chart Of MeadWestvaco Corporation (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividends History of MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) (Click to enlarge)