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 08, 2012. In total, 21 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 6 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.15 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:
KKR Financial Holdings LLC (KFN) has a market capitalization of USD 1.62 Billion and operates within the “Mortgage Investment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.06,
Forward P/E Ratio: 5.20,
Price/Sales Ratio: 2.96,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.00,
Dividend Yield: 7.91%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of KKR Financial Holdings LLC (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of KKR Financial Holdings LLC (KFN) (Click to enlarge) |
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (BWP) has a market capitalization of USD 5.70 Billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Pipelines” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 25.79,
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.43,
Price/Sales Ratio: 4.98,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.69,
Dividend Yield: 7.65%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (BWP) (Click to enlarge) |
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (HR) has a market capitalization of USD 1.66 Billion and operates within the “REIT - Healthcare Facilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 101.43,
Price/Sales Ratio: 5.78,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.62,
Dividend Yield: 5.63%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (HR) (Click to enlarge) |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) has a market capitalization of USD 7.99 Billion and operates within the “Diversified Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.37,
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.77,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.95,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.90,
Dividend Yield: 4.32%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) (Click to enlarge) |
Black Hills Corporation (BKH) has a market capitalization of USD 1.39 Billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 24.23,
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.62,
Price/Sales Ratio: 1.10,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.28,
Dividend Yield: 4.21%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Black Hills Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of Black Hills Corporation (BKH) (Click to enlarge) |
Home Properties Inc. (HME) has a market capitalization of USD 2.94 Billion and operates within the “REIT - Residential” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 78.13,
Forward P/E Ratio: 47.61,
Price/Sales Ratio: 5.25,
Price/Book Ratio: 2.52,
Dividend Yield: 4.07%.
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| 1-Year Chart Of Home Properties Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of Home Properties Inc. (HME) (Click to enlarge) |
