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 23, 2012. In total, 15 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 5 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 2.68 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:
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NRF) has a market capitalization of USD 554.76 Million and operates within the “REIT - Retail” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 4.38,
Price/Sales Ratio: 1.05,
Price/Book Ratio: 0.55,
Dividend Yield: 9.34%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NRF) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NRF) (Click to enlarge) |
Jeffersonville Bancorp (JFBC) has a market capitalization of USD 47.42 Million and operates within the “Regional - Northeast Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.60,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
Price/Sales Ratio: 2.23,
Price/Book Ratio: 0.96,
Dividend Yield: 4.64%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Jeffersonville Bancorp (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Jeffersonville Bancorp (JFBC) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Jeffersonville Bancorp (JFBC) (Click to enlarge) |
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) has a market capitalization of USD 2.90 Billion and operates within the “Gas Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.28,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.84,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.67,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.27,
Dividend Yield: 4.30%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Atmos Energy Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) (Click to enlarge) |
General Electric Company (GE) has a market capitalization of USD 204.92 Billion and operates within the “Diversified Machinery” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.78,
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.97,
Price/Sales Ratio: 1.39,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.76,
Dividend Yield: 3.50%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of General Electric Company (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of General Electric Company (GE) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of General Electric Company (GE) (Click to enlarge) |
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has a market capitalization of USD 15.12 Billion and operates within the “Aerospace/Defense - Major Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 8.06,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.87,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.57,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.47,
Dividend Yield: 3.34%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Northrop Grumman Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) (Click to enlarge) |
