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 05, 2012. In total, 23 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 9 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.46 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:
American Capital Agency (AGNC) has a market capitalization of USD 6.92 billion and operates within the “REIT - Residential” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.91,
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.47,
P/S Ratio: 6.24,
P/B Ratio: 1.11,
Dividend Yield: 16.20%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of American Capital Agency Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) (Click to enlarge) |
PDL BioPharma (PDLI) has a market capitalization of USD 900.83 million and operates within the “Biotechnology” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.55,
Forward P/E Ratio: 3.98,
P/S Ratio: 2.49,
P/B Ratio: -,
Dividend Yield: 9.32%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of PDL BioPharma, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of PDL BioPharma, Inc. (PDLI) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of PDL BioPharma, Inc. (PDLI) (Click to enlarge) |
Sun Life Financial (SLF) has a market capitalization of USD 13.22 billion and operates within the “Life Insurance” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.18,
P/S Ratio: 0.59,
P/B Ratio: 0.84,
Dividend Yield: 6.41%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Sun Life Financial Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) (Click to enlarge) |
Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania (UVSP) has a market capitalization of USD 260.15 million and operates within the “Regional - Northeast Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 13.76,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.69,
P/S Ratio: 3.04,
P/B Ratio: 0.95,
Dividend Yield: 5.14%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania (UVSP) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania (UVSP) (Click to enlarge) |
Elmira Savings Bank (ESBK) has a market capitalization of USD 38.77 million and operates within the “Regional - Northeast Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
P/S Ratio: 1.98,
P/B Ratio: -,
Dividend Yield: 4.90%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Elmira Savings Bank (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Elmira Savings Bank (ESBK) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Elmira Savings Bank (ESBK) (Click to enlarge) |
Greenhill & Co. (GHL) has a market capitalization of USD 1.28 billion and operates within the “Investment Brokerage - Regional” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 30.56,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.05,
P/S Ratio: 4.36,
P/B Ratio: 4.58,
Dividend Yield: 4.06%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Greenhill & Co., Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Greenhill & Co., Inc. (GHL) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Greenhill & Co., Inc. (GHL) (Click to enlarge) |
