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 February 02, 2012. In total, 16 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 8 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.42 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:
Stonemor Partners LP (STON) has a market capitalization of USD 506.72 Million and operates within the “Personal Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
Price/Sales Ratio: 2.25,
Price/Book Ratio: 2.60,
Dividend Yield: 8.94%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Stonemor Partners LP (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of Stonemor Partners LP (STON) (Click to enlarge) |
Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP (PVR) has a market capitalization of USD 2.03 Billion and operates within the “Industrial Metals & Minerals” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 18.22,
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.88,
Price/Sales Ratio: 1.82,
Price/Book Ratio: 4.51,
Dividend Yield: 7.83%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP (PVR) (Click to enlarge) |
Holly Energy Partners L.P (HEP) has a market capitalization of USD 1.22 Billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Pipelines” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 22.37,
Forward P/E Ratio: 18.73,
Price/Sales Ratio: 6.27,
Price/Book Ratio: 12.85,
Dividend Yield: 6.41%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Holly Energy Partners L.P (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of Holly Energy Partners L.P (HEP) (Click to enlarge) |
Southern Company (SO) has a market capitalization of USD 39.27Billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 17.87,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.16,
Price/Sales Ratio: 2.22,
Price/Book Ratio: 2.23,
Dividend Yield: 4.15%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Southern Company (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of Southern Company (SO) (Click to enlarge) |
National Security Group Inc. (NSEC) has a market capitalization of USD 24.68 Million and operates within the “Property & Casualty Insurance” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.38,
Price/Book Ratio: 0.65,
Dividend Yield: 4.00%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of National Security Group Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of National Security Group Inc. (NSEC) (Click to enlarge) |
