Ex-Dividend Date Reminder For March 20, 2012

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 20, 2012. In total, 17 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 10 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 5.65 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:

Hatteras Financial Corp (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: 7.28,
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)

PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) has a market capitalization of USD 402.77 million and operates within the “Asset Management” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 278.00,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.90,
P/S Ratio: 4.08,
P/B Ratio: 1.09,
Dividend Yield: 10.07%.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of PennantPark Investment Corporation (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend History of PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) (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: 1.08,
Dividend Yield: 8.38%.

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: 1.01,
P/B Ratio: 2.55,
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)

LTC Properties (LTC) has a market capitalization of USD 935.10 million and operates within the “REIT - Healthcare Facilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 22.79,
Forward P/E Ratio: 17.78,
P/S Ratio: 10.98,
P/B Ratio: 2.00,
Dividend Yield: 5.66%.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of LTC Properties Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend History of LTC Properties Inc. (LTC) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of LTC Properties Inc. (LTC) (Click to enlarge)

Navios Maritime Holdings (NM) has a market capitalization of USD 442.35 million and operates within the “Shipping” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 11.76,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.21,
P/S Ratio: 0.64,
P/B Ratio: 0.42,
Dividend Yield: 5.52%.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend History of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NM) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NM) (Click to enlarge)