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 March 02, 2012. In total, 11 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 3 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.37 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: 32.99,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.56,
P/S Ratio: 1.62,
P/B Ratio: 1.19,
Dividend Yield: 7.20%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of CenturyLink, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) (Click to enlarge) |
Royce Focus Trust (FUND) has a market capitalization of USD 146.94 million and operates within the “Closed-End Fund - Equity” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 3.06,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
P/S Ratio: 62.53,
P/B Ratio: 0.83,
Dividend Yield: 5.46%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Royce Focus Trust, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Royce Focus Trust, Inc. (FUND) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Royce Focus Trust, Inc. (FUND) (Click to enlarge) |
NV Energy (NVE) has a market capitalization of USD 3.70 billion and operates within the “Diversified Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 22.72,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.75,
P/S Ratio: 1.26,
P/B Ratio: 1.07,
Dividend Yield: 3.32%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of NV Energy, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of NV Energy, Inc. (NVE) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of NV Energy, Inc. (NVE) (Click to enlarge) |
Duff & Phelps Corporation (DUF) has a market capitalization of USD 578.88 million and operates within the “Asset Management” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 21.84,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.86,
P/S Ratio: 1.46,
P/B Ratio: 2.08,
Dividend Yield: 2.62%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Duff & Phelps Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Duff & Phelps Corporation (DUF) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Duff & Phelps Corporation (DUF) (Click to enlarge) |
Amcol International (ACO) has a market capitalization of USD 928.88 million and operates within the “Industrial Metals & Minerals” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.85,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.39,
P/S Ratio: 0.99,
P/B Ratio: 2.35,
Dividend Yield: 2.45%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Amcol International Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Amcol International Corp. (ACO) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Amcol International Corp. (ACO) (Click to enlarge) |
Stage Stores (SSI) has a market capitalization of USD 454.93 million and operates within the “Apparel Stores” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 19.17,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.06,
P/S Ratio: 0.31,
P/B Ratio: 1.19,
Dividend Yield: 2.41%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Stage Stores Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Stage Stores Inc. (SSI) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Stage Stores Inc. (SSI) (Click to enlarge) |
Cohu (COHU) has a market capitalization of USD 271.08 million and operates within the “Semiconductor Equipment & Materials” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 17.53,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.90,
P/S Ratio: 0.88,
P/B Ratio: 0.93,
Dividend Yield: 2.14%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Cohu, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Cohu, Inc. (COHU) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cohu, Inc. (COHU) (Click to enlarge) |