Here is a current overview
of the best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 10 billion
that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading week. If your broker
settles your trade before the ex-date, you will receive the next dividend. A
full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend
Stocks April 30 – May 06, 2012. In total, 161 stocks and preferred shares
go ex-dividend of which 89 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts
to 4.17 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:
Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) has a market capitalization of USD 11.00 billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Pipelines” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 42.79,
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.64,
P/S Ratio: 1.61,
P/B Ratio: 1.89,
Dividend Yield: 7.46%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Energy Transfer Partners LP (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) (Click to enlarge) |
Nokia Corporation (NOK) has a market capitalization of USD 14.07 billion and operates within the “Communication Equipment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.32,
P/S Ratio: 0.28,
P/B Ratio: 0.87,
Dividend Yield: 7.17%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Nokia Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Nokia Corporation (NOK) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Nokia Corporation (NOK) (Click to enlarge) |
Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) has a market capitalization of USD 18.06 billion and operates within the “Specialty Chemicals” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.48,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.05,
P/S Ratio: 2.68,
P/B Ratio: 3.18,
Dividend Yield: 5.34%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Williams Partners L.P. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) (Click to enlarge) |
Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) has a market capitalization of USD 13.11 billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Pipelines” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 16.56,
Forward P/E Ratio: 17.01,
P/S Ratio: 0.38,
P/B Ratio: 2.33,
Dividend Yield: 5.12%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA) (Click to enlarge) |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics (PHG) has a market capitalization of USD 20.41 billion and operates within the “Electronic Equipment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 17.44,
P/S Ratio: 0.68,
P/B Ratio: 1.16,
Dividend Yield: 4.93%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (PHG) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (PHG) (Click to enlarge) |
HCP (HCP) has a market capitalization of USD 17.33 billion and operates within the “REIT - Healthcare Facilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 31.79,
Forward P/E Ratio: 21.09,
P/S Ratio: 10.05,
P/B Ratio: 1.87,
Dividend Yield: 4.84%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of HCP, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of HCP, Inc. (HCP) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of HCP, Inc. (HCP) (Click to enlarge) |
FirstEnergy (FE) has a market capitalization of USD 19.66 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 22.07,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.64,
P/S Ratio: 1.21,
P/B Ratio: 1.48,
Dividend Yield: 4.68%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of FirstEnergy Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) (Click to enlarge) |
Southern Company (SO) has a market capitalization of USD 39.98 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 18.04,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.37,
P/S Ratio: 2.26,
P/B Ratio: 2.13,
Dividend Yield: 4.26%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Southern Company (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Southern Company (SO) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Southern Company (SO) (Click to enlarge) |
Paychex (PAYX) has a market capitalization of USD 11.29 billion and operates within the “Staffing & Outsourcing Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 20.76,
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.10,
P/S Ratio: 5.13,
P/B Ratio: 7.08,
Dividend Yield: 4.11%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Paychex, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) (Click to enlarge) |
