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 29, 2012. In total, 26 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 6 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.07 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:
Inland Real Estate (IRC) has a market capitalization of USD 788.81 million and operates within the “REIT - Retail” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 55.37,
P/S Ratio: 4.72,
P/B Ratio: 2.02,
Dividend Yield: 6.43%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Inland Real Estate Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Inland Real Estate Corp. (IRC) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Inland Real Estate Corp. (IRC) (Click to enlarge) |
Liberty Property Trust (LRY) has a market capitalization of USD 4.13 billion and operates within the “REIT - Office” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 36.12,
Forward P/E Ratio: 32.18,
P/S Ratio: 6.18,
P/B Ratio: 1.95,
Dividend Yield: 5.37%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Liberty Property Trust (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Liberty Property Trust (LRY) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Liberty Property Trust (LRY) (Click to enlarge) |
Realty Income (O) has a market capitalization of USD 5.17 billion and operates within the “REIT - Retail” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 38.38,
Forward P/E Ratio: 33.70,
P/S Ratio: 12.28,
P/B Ratio: 2.29,
Dividend Yield: 4.51%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Realty Income Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Realty Income Corp. (O) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Realty Income Corp. (O) (Click to enlarge) |
Maiden Holdings (MHLD) has a market capitalization of USD 657.20 million and operates within the “Property & Casualty Insurance” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 23.33,
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.00,
P/S Ratio: 0.40,
P/B Ratio: 0.86,
Dividend Yield: 3.52%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (MHLD) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (MHLD) (Click to enlarge) |
Republic Services (RSG) has a market capitalization of USD 11.33 billion and operates within the “Waste Management” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 19.62,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.60,
P/S Ratio: 1.38,
P/B Ratio: 1.47,
Dividend Yield: 2.87%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Republic Services, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) (Click to enlarge) |
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) has a market capitalization of USD 19.32 billion and operates within the “Chemicals - Major Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 16.61,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.65,
P/S Ratio: 1.91,
P/B Ratio: 3.27,
Dividend Yield: 2.79%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) (Click to enlarge) |