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 28, 2012. In total, 81 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 33 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.13 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:
Whitestone REIT (WSR) has a market capitalization of USD 148.83 million and operates within the “REIT - Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 118.27,
Forward P/E Ratio: 37.17,
P/S Ratio: 4.53,
P/B Ratio: 1.26,
Dividend Yield: 8.76%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Whitestone REIT (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Whitestone REIT (WSR) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Whitestone REIT (WSR) (Click to enlarge) |
Ellington Financial (EFC) has a market capitalization of USD 321.10 million and operates within the “Mortgage Investment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 32.00,
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.80,
P/S Ratio: 5.05,
P/B Ratio: 0.87,
Dividend Yield: 8.20%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Ellington Financial LLC (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Ellington Financial LLC (EFC) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Ellington Financial LLC (EFC) (Click to enlarge) |
Cherokee (CHKE) has a market capitalization of USD 96.15 million and operates within the “Textile - Apparel Clothing” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 16.14,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
P/S Ratio: 3.57,
P/B Ratio: 8.82,
Dividend Yield: 6.98%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Cherokee Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Cherokee Inc. (CHKE) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cherokee Inc. (CHKE) (Click to enlarge) |
TransAlta (TAC) has a market capitalization of USD 4.72 billion and operates within the “Diversified Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.01,
Forward P/E Ratio: 17.23,
P/S Ratio: 1.70,
P/B Ratio: 1.53,
Dividend Yield: 5.50%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of TransAlta Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of TransAlta Corp. (TAC) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of TransAlta Corp. (TAC) (Click to enlarge) |
SUPERVALU (SVU) has a market capitalization of USD 1.41 billion and operates within the “Grocery Stores” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 5.41,
P/S Ratio: 0.04,
P/B Ratio: 1.89,
Dividend Yield: 5.26%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of SUPERVALU Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of SUPERVALU Inc. (SVU) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of SUPERVALU Inc. (SVU) (Click to enlarge) |
ACNB (ACNB) has a market capitalization of USD 86.13 million and operates within the “Regional - Southwest Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.28,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
P/S Ratio: 2.05,
P/B Ratio: 0.87,
Dividend Yield: 5.24%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of ACNB Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of ACNB Corp. (ACNB) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of ACNB Corp. (ACNB) (Click to enlarge) |
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (SIX) has a market capitalization of USD 2.53 billion and operates within the “General Entertainment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 69.04,
P/S Ratio: 2.49,
P/B Ratio: 2.77,
Dividend Yield: 5.19%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (SIX) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (SIX) (Click to enlarge) |