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 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 16, 2012. In total, 25 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 14 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.84 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:
Solar Capital Ltd. (SLRC) has a market capitalization of USD 843.86 million and operates within the “Diversified Investments” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 13.72,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.18,
P/S Ratio: 6.08,
P/B Ratio: 1.05,
Dividend Yield: 10.41%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Solar Capital Ltd. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Solar Capital Ltd. (SLRC) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Solar Capital Ltd. (SLRC) (Click to enlarge) |
P/E Ratio: 9.73,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.55,
P/S Ratio: 5.71,
P/B Ratio: 1.07,
Dividend Yield: 10.18%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (BKCC) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (BKCC) (Click to enlarge) |
P/E Ratio: 12.50,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.74,
P/S Ratio: 2.01,
P/B Ratio: 3.42,
Dividend Yield: 8.00%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Ituran Location & Control Ltd. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Ituran Location & Control Ltd. (ITRN) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Ituran Location & Control Ltd. (ITRN) (Click to enlarge) |
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 106.27,
P/S Ratio: 3.77,
P/B Ratio: 1.01,
Dividend Yield: 5.59%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (RPT) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (RPT) (Click to enlarge) |
P/E Ratio: 16.73,
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.85,
P/S Ratio: 1.77,
P/B Ratio: 1.76,
Dividend Yield: 4.43%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Electro Rent Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Electro Rent Corp. (ELRC) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Electro Rent Corp. (ELRC) (Click to enlarge) |
P/E Ratio: 15.58,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.48,
P/S Ratio: 0.57,
P/B Ratio: 1.95,
Dividend Yield: 3.23%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Greif, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Greif, Inc. (GEF) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Greif, Inc. (GEF) (Click to enlarge) |
