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Ex-Dividend Date Reminder For March 19-25, 2012

Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 2 billion that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading week. If your broker settles your trade before the ex date, 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 - 25, 2012. In total, 75 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 40 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.81 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:


Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) has a market capitalization of USD 2.10 billion and operates within the “Mortgage Investment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 5.33,
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.70,
P/S Ratio: 4.64,
P/B Ratio: 1.11,
Dividend Yield: 18.76%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (IVR) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (IVR) (Click to enlarge)


Two Harbors Investment (TWO) has a market capitalization of USD 2.24 billion and operates within the “REIT - Residential” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 8.31,
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.50,
P/S Ratio: 11.12,
P/B Ratio: 1.16,
Dividend Yield: 15.28%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Two Harbors Investment Corp. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO) (Click to enlarge)


Hatteras Financial (HTS) has a market capitalization of USD 2.21 billion and operates within the “REIT - Residential” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 7.25,
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.84,
P/S Ratio: 5.20,
P/B Ratio: 1.06,
Dividend Yield: 12.54%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Hatteras Financial Corp (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Hatteras Financial Corp (HTS) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Hatteras Financial Corp (HTS) (Click to enlarge)


Pengrowth Energy Corporation (PGH) has a market capitalization of USD 3.65 billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 38.92,
Forward P/E Ratio: 37.48,
P/S Ratio: 3.19,
P/B Ratio: 1.09,
Dividend Yield: 8.34%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Pengrowth Energy Corporation (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Pengrowth Energy Corporation (PGH) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Pengrowth Energy Corporation (PGH) (Click to enlarge)


Telecom Corp. of New Zealand (NZT) has a market capitalization of USD 3.91 billion and operates within the “Telecom Services - Foreign” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 338.67,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.72,
P/S Ratio: 0.99,
P/B Ratio: 2.52,
Dividend Yield: 7.44%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. (NZT) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. (NZT) (Click to enlarge)


Aviva (AV) has a market capitalization of USD 5.45 billion and operates within the “Life Insurance” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 25.36,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
P/S Ratio: 1.03,
P/B Ratio: 0.82,
Dividend Yield: 6.98%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Aviva plc (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Aviva plc (AV) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Aviva plc (AV) (Click to enlarge)