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Ex-Dividend Date Reminder For Next Week February 20 - 26, 2012

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 week. If your broker settles your trade before the ex-date, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks February 20 -26, 2012. In total, 86 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 32 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.20 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:


Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (VLCCF) has a market capitalization of USD 378.67 Million and operates within the “Shipping” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 12.20,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.22,
Price/Sales Ratio: 4.08,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.04,
Dividend Yield: 12.90%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (VLCCF) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (VLCCF) (Click to enlarge)


Box Ships Inc. (TEU) has a market capitalization of USD 906.05 Million and operates within the “Shipping” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 6.44,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.42,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.22,
Price/Book Ratio: 0.85,
Dividend Yield: 12.50%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Box Ships Inc. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Box Ships Inc. (TEU) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Box Ships Inc. (TEU) (Click to enlarge)


NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NRF) has a market capitalization of USD 547.09 Million and operates within the “REIT - Retail” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.55,
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.99,
Price/Book Ratio: 0.50,
Dividend Yield: 8.77%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NRF) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NRF) (Click to enlarge)


Pengrowth Energy Corporation (PGH) has a market capitalization of USD 3.64 Billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 34.79,
Forward P/E Ratio: 36.04,
Price/Sales Ratio: 3.10,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.06,
Dividend Yield: 8.22%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Pengrowth Energy Corporation (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Pengrowth Energy Corporation (PGH) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Pengrowth Energy Corporation (PGH) (Click to enlarge)


Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) has a market capitalization of USD 793.27 Million and operates within the “Shipping” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
Price/Sales Ratio: 9.79,
Price/Book Ratio: 0.78,
Dividend Yield: 8.01%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Nordic American Tankers Limited (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) (Click to enlarge)


Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) has a market capitalization of USD 542.23 Million and operates within the “Shipping” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 5.31,
Forward P/E Ratio: 5.17,
Price/Sales Ratio: 3.24,
Price/Book Ratio: 1.70,
Dividend Yield: 7.84%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Safe Bulkers, Inc. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) (Click to enlarge)