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 April 04, 2012. In total, 8 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 4 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 2.97 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:
Campbell Soup (CPB) has a market capitalization of USD 10.71 billion and operates within the “Processed & Packaged Goods” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 14.52,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.48,
P/S Ratio: 1.39,
P/B Ratio: 9.00,
Dividend Yield: 3.43%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Campbell Soup Co. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) (Click to enlarge) |
UDR (UDR) has a market capitalization of USD 6.01 billion and operates within the “REIT - Residential” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
P/S Ratio: 8.48,
P/B Ratio: 2.55,
Dividend Yield: 3.27%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of UDR, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of UDR, Inc. (UDR) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of UDR, Inc. (UDR) (Click to enlarge) |
BB&T Corporation (BBT) has a market capitalization of USD 21.88 billion and operates within the “Regional - Mid-Atlantic Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 17.13,
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.84,
P/S Ratio: 3.18,
P/B Ratio: 1.25,
Dividend Yield: 2.55%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of BB&T Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of BB&T Corporation (BBT) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of BB&T Corporation (BBT) (Click to enlarge) |
Lincoln National (LNC) has a market capitalization of USD 7.74 billion and operates within the “Life Insurance” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 32.79,
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.08,
P/S Ratio: 0.73,
P/B Ratio: 0.55,
Dividend Yield: 1.20%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Lincoln National Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) (Click to enlarge) |
Mastercard Incorporated (MA) has a market capitalization of USD 54.66 billion and operates within the “Business Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 29.11,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.77,
P/S Ratio: 8.14,
P/B Ratio: 9.34,
Dividend Yield: 0.28%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Mastercard Incorporated (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Mastercard Incorporated (MA) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Mastercard Incorporated (MA) (Click to enlarge) |