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 14, 2012. In total, 21 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 7 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.10 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:
P/E Ratio: 27.94,
Forward P/E Ratio: 18.44,
Price/Sales Ratio: 4.94,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.69,
Dividend Yield: 7.82%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (BWP) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (BWP) (Click to enlarge) |
KKR Financial Holdings LLC (KFN) has a market capitalization of USD 1.66 Billion and operates within the “Mortgage Investment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.33,
Forward P/E Ratio: 4.99,
Price/Sales Ratio: 3.07,
Price/Book Ratio: 0.99,
Dividend Yield: 7.72%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of KKR Financial Holdings LLC (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of KKR Financial Holdings LLC (KFN) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of KKR Financial Holdings LLC (KFN) (Click to enlarge) |
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (HR) has a market capitalization of USD 1.62 Billion and operates within the “REIT - Healthcare Facilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 99.05,
Price/Sales Ratio: 5.64,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.58,
Dividend Yield: 5.77%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (HR) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (HR) (Click to enlarge) |
Home Properties Inc. (HME) has a market capitalization of USD 2.92 Billion and operates within the “REIT - Residential” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 77.56,
Forward P/E Ratio: 37.35,
Price/Sales Ratio: 5.21,
Price/Book Ratio: 2.50,
Dividend Yield: 4.36%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Home Properties Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Home Properties Inc. (HME) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Home Properties Inc. (HME) (Click to enlarge) |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) has a market capitalization of USD 8.05 Billion and operates within the “Diversified Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.45,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.03,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.96,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.92,
Dividend Yield: 4.28%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) (Click to enlarge) |
Black Hills Corporation (BKH) has a market capitalization of USD 1.38 Billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 24.13,
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.35,
Price/Sales Ratio: 1.09,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.27,
Dividend Yield: 4.23%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Black Hills Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Black Hills Corporation (BKH) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Black Hills Corporation (BKH) (Click to enlarge) |
