Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks 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 April 24, 2012. In total, 7 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which two 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:
Government Properties Income Trust (GOV) has a market capitalization of USD 1.11 billion and operates within the “REIT - Office” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 21.24,
Forward P/E Ratio: 21.24,
P/S Ratio: 6.20,
P/B Ratio: 1.24,
Dividend Yield: 7.12%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Government Properties Income Trust (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Government Properties Income Trust (GOV) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Government Properties Income Trust (GOV) (Click to enlarge) |
Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) has a market capitalization of USD 3.38 billion and operates within the “REIT - Retail” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 21.05,
Forward P/E Ratio: 20.89,
P/S Ratio: 2.79,
P/B Ratio: 1.21,
Dividend Yield: 6.58%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Hospitality Properties Trust (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) (Click to enlarge) |
Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) has a market capitalization of USD 116.89 billion and operates within the “Beverages - Brewers” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 19.94,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.59,
P/S Ratio: 2.99,
P/B Ratio: 3.10,
Dividend Yield: 2.16%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Anheuser-Busch InBev (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) (Click to enlarge) |
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) has a market capitalization of USD 928.62 million and operates within the “Aluminum” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 36.55,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.76,
P/S Ratio: 0.71,
P/B Ratio: 1.06,
Dividend Yield: 2.07%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) (Click to enlarge) |
AptarGroup (ATR) has a market capitalization of USD 3.65 billion and operates within the “Packaging & Containers” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 20.64,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.94,
P/S Ratio: 1.56,
P/B Ratio: 2.80,
Dividend Yield: 1.60%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of AptarGroup, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of AptarGroup, Inc. (ATR) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AptarGroup, Inc. (ATR) (Click to enlarge) |
P/E Ratio: 16.52,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.03,
P/S Ratio: 2.77,
P/B Ratio: 2.66,
Dividend Yield: 1.21%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of ADTRAN Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of ADTRAN Inc. (ADTN) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of ADTRAN Inc. (ADTN) (Click to enlarge) |
HB Fuller Co. (FUL) has a market capitalization of USD 1.63 billion and operates within the “Specialty Chemicals” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 18.19,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.17,
P/S Ratio: 1.03,
P/B Ratio: 2.25,
Dividend Yield: 1.04%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of HB Fuller Co. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of HB Fuller Co. (FUL) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of HB Fuller Co. (FUL) (Click to enlarge) |