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 15, 2012. In total, 20 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 10 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.33 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:
Investors Real Estate Trust (IRETP) has a market capitalization of USD 2.21 billion and operates within the “REIT - Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 187.50,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
P/S Ratio: 9.21,
P/B Ratio: 5.74,
Dividend Yield: 7.86%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Investors Real Estate Trust (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Investors Real Estate Trust (IRETP) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Investors Real Estate Trust (IRETP) (Click to enlarge) |
Investors Real Estate Trust (IRET) has a market capitalization of USD 629.72 million and operates within the “REIT - Retail” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 79.30,
P/S Ratio: 2.63,
P/B Ratio: 1.62,
Dividend Yield: 6.56%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Investors Real Estate Trust (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Investors Real Estate Trust (IRET) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Investors Real Estate Trust (IRET) (Click to enlarge) |
Provident Energy (PVX) has a market capitalization of USD 3.29 billion and operates within the “Independent Oil & Gas” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 33.33,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
P/S Ratio: 1.73,
P/B Ratio: 5.69,
Dividend Yield: 4.50%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Provident Energy Ltd. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Provident Energy Ltd. (PVX) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Provident Energy Ltd. (PVX) (Click to enlarge) |
DTE Energy (DTE) has a market capitalization of USD 9.56 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 13.51,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.19,
P/S Ratio: 1.08,
P/B Ratio: 1.36,
Dividend Yield: 4.16%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of DTE Energy Co. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of DTE Energy Co. (DTE) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of DTE Energy Co. (DTE) (Click to enlarge) |
Rogers Communications (RCI) has a market capitalization of USD 20.88 billion and operates within the “Wireless Communications” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 13.82,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.67,
P/S Ratio: 1.67,
P/B Ratio: 5.82,
Dividend Yield: 3.98%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Rogers Communications Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI) (Click to enlarge) |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) has a market capitalization of USD 8.26 billion and operates within the “Beverages - Soft Drinks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 14.21,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.17,
P/S Ratio: 1.40,
P/B Ratio: 3.65,
Dividend Yield: 3.49%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS) (Click to enlarge) |