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 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 28, 2012. In total, 144 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 66 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.91 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:
Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) has a market capitalization of USD 3.07 billion and operates within the “REIT - Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.75,
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.64,
P/S Ratio: 3.41,
P/B Ratio: 0.92,
Dividend Yield: 14.72%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Chimera Investment Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) (Click to enlarge) |
Annaly Capital Management (NLY) has a market capitalization of USD 15.82 billion and operates within the “REIT - Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 33.27,
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.95,
P/S Ratio: 4.42,
P/B Ratio: 1.00,
Dividend Yield: 13.50%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) (Click to enlarge) |
Windstream Corporation (WIN) has a market capitalization of USD 7.00 billion and operates within the “Telecom Services - Domestic” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 36.15,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.57,
P/S Ratio: 1.63,
P/B Ratio: 4.68,
Dividend Yield: 8.38%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Windstream Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Windstream Corporation (WIN) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Windstream Corporation (WIN) (Click to enlarge) |
Atlantic Power Corporation (AT) has a market capitalization of USD 4.87 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.31,
Forward P/E Ratio: 706.50,
P/S Ratio: 0.56,
P/B Ratio: 1.80,
Dividend Yield: 8.20%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Atlantic Power Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Atlantic Power Corporation (AT) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Atlantic Power Corporation (AT) (Click to enlarge) |
Starwood Property Trust (STWD) has a market capitalization of USD 2.02 billion and operates within the “REIT - Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.17,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.60,
P/S Ratio: 9.86,
P/B Ratio: 1.15,
Dividend Yield: 8.11%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (STWD) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (STWD) (Click to enlarge) |
Entertainment Properties Trust (EPR) has a market capitalization of USD 2.19 billion and operates within the “REIT - Retail” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 30.70,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.90,
P/S Ratio: 7.26,
P/B Ratio: 1.49,
Dividend Yield: 6.39%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Entertainment Properties Trust (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Entertainment Properties Trust (EPR) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Entertainment Properties Trust (EPR) (Click to enlarge) |