Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 300 million 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 22, 2012. In total, 32 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 14 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.51 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:
Safe Bulkers (SB) has a market capitalization of USD 542.39 Million and operates within the “Shipping” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.88,
Forward P/E Ratio: 5.17,
Price/Sales Ratio: 3.21,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.63,
Dividend Yield: 7.84%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Safe Bulkers, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) (Click to enlarge) |
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) has a market capitalization of USD 619.81 Million and operates within the “Diversified Investments” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 9.22,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.13,
Price/Sales Ratio: 10.64,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.60,
Dividend Yield: 6.97%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Main Street Capital Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) (Click to enlarge) |
Transocean (RIG) has a market capitalization of USD 16.25 Billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.93,
Price/Sales Ratio: 1.83,
Price/Book Ratio: 0.78,
Dividend Yield: 6.22%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Transocean Ltd. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Transocean Ltd. (RIG) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Transocean Ltd. (RIG) (Click to enlarge) |
Park National Corp. (PRK) has a market capitalization of USD 1.11 Billion and operates within the “Regional - Midwest Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 14.10,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.22,
Price/Sales Ratio: 3.36,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.50,
Dividend Yield: 5.20%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Park National Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Park National Corp. (PRK) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Park National Corp. (PRK) (Click to enlarge) |
Avon Products Inc. (AVP) has a market capitalization of USD 8.27 Billion and operates within the “Personal Products” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 16.13,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.16,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.73,
Price/Book Ratio: 5.33,
Dividend Yield: 4.79%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Avon Products Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Avon Products Inc. (AVP) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Avon Products Inc. (AVP) (Click to enlarge) |
Textainer Group Holdings Limited (TGH) has a market capitalization of USD 1.56 Billion and operates within the “Rental & Leasing Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 8.37,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.01,
Price/Sales Ratio: 3.68,
Price/Book Ratio: 2.28,
Dividend Yield: 4.66%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Textainer Group Holdings Limited (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Textainer Group Holdings Limited (TGH) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Textainer Group Holdings Limited (TGH) (Click to enlarge) |
Avista Corp. (AVA) has a market capitalization of USD 1.49 Billion and operates within the “Diversified Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 14.88,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.76,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.92,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.26,
Dividend Yield: 4.53%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Avista Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Avista Corp. (AVA) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Avista Corp. (AVA) (Click to enlarge) |