Ex-Dividend Date Reminder For March 19, 2012

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 19, 2012. In total, 10 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 5 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.44 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:

TICC Capital (TICC) has a market capitalization of USD 341.58 million and operates within the “Asset Management” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 23.18,
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.13,
P/S Ratio: 7.56,
P/B Ratio: 1.12,
Dividend Yield: 10.35%.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of TICC Capital Corp. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend History of TICC Capital Corp. (TICC) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of TICC Capital Corp. (TICC) (Click to enlarge)

Main Street Capital (MAIN) has a market capitalization of USD 675.55 million and operates within the “Diversified Investments” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 9.11,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
P/S Ratio: 10.20,
P/B Ratio: 1.67,
Dividend Yield: 6.63%.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Main Street Capital Corporation (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend History of Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) (Click to enlarge)

Ark Restaurants (ARKR) has a market capitalization of USD 51.03 million and operates within the “Restaurants” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 20.19,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
P/S Ratio: 0.36,
P/B Ratio: 1.68,
Dividend Yield: 6.35%.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Ark Restaurants Corp. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend History of Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) (Click to enlarge)

Cincinnati Financial (CINF) has a market capitalization of USD 5.84 billion and operates within the “Property & Casualty Insurance” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 35.27,
Forward P/E Ratio: 24.99,
P/S Ratio: 1.54,
P/B Ratio: 1.15,
Dividend Yield: 4.47%.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Cincinnati Financial Corp. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend History of Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) (Click to enlarge)

Nordion (NDZ) has a market capitalization of USD 613.60 million and operates within the “Specialized Health Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 36.67,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.35,
P/S Ratio: 2.34,
P/B Ratio: 2.26,
Dividend Yield: 4.04%.