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Ex-Dividend Date Reminder For March 27, 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 27, 2012. In total, 8 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 2 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 5.96 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:


Philip Morris International (PM) has a market capitalization of USD 149.51 billion and operates within the “Cigarettes” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 17.90,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.74,
P/S Ratio: 1.96,
P/B Ratio: 667.92,
Dividend Yield: 3.55%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Philip Morris International, Inc. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Philip Morris International, Inc. (PM) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Philip Morris International, Inc. (PM) (Click to enlarge)


Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (CY) has a market capitalization of USD 2.43 billion and operates within the “Semiconductor - Broad Line” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 17.61,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.17,
P/S Ratio: 2.44,
P/B Ratio: 6.05,
Dividend Yield: 2.81%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (CY) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (CY) (Click to enlarge)


Safeway (SWY) has a market capitalization of USD 5.66 billion and operates within the “Grocery Stores” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 13.81,
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.06,
P/S Ratio: 0.13,
P/B Ratio: 1.70,
Dividend Yield: 2.74%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Safeway Inc. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Safeway Inc. (SWY) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Safeway Inc. (SWY) (Click to enlarge)


Cohen & Steers (CNS) has a market capitalization of USD 1.37 billion and operates within the “Asset Management” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 25.35,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.20,
P/S Ratio: 5.79,
P/B Ratio: 5.90,
Dividend Yield: 2.29%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Cohen & Steers Inc. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Cohen & Steers Inc. (CNS) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cohen & Steers Inc. (CNS) (Click to enlarge)


Bancolombia S.A. (CIB) has a market capitalization of USD 12.80 billion and operates within the “Foreign Regional Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 10.74,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.73,
P/S Ratio: 4.07,
P/B Ratio: 2.66,
Dividend Yield: 2.25%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Bancolombia S.A. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Bancolombia S.A. (CIB) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Bancolombia S.A. (CIB) (Click to enlarge)


Kaydon Corporation (KDN) has a market capitalization of USD 1.14 billion and operates within the “Machine Tools & Accessories” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 23.57,
Forward P/E Ratio: 17.80,
P/S Ratio: 2.47,
P/B Ratio: 1.65,
Dividend Yield: 2.25%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Kaydon Corporation (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Kaydon Corporation (KDN) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Kaydon Corporation (KDN) (Click to enlarge)