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 April 10, 2012. In total, 7 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 2 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 2.75 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:
Sovran Self Storage (SSS) has a market capitalization of USD 1.45 billion and operates within the “REIT - Industrial” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 45.59,
Forward P/E Ratio: 27.26,
P/S Ratio: 6.88,
P/B Ratio: 2.22,
Dividend Yield: 3.59%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Sovran Self Storage Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Sovran Self Storage Inc. (SSS) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Sovran Self Storage Inc. (SSS) (Click to enlarge) |
Stewart Enterprises (STEI) has a market capitalization of USD 523.52 million and operates within the “Personal Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 14.02,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.11,
P/S Ratio: 1.03,
P/B Ratio: 1.24,
Dividend Yield: 2.65%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Stewart Enterprises Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Stewart Enterprises Inc. (STEI) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Stewart Enterprises Inc. (STEI) (Click to enlarge) |
Xyratex (XRTX) has a market capitalization of USD 423.75 million and operates within the “Data Storage Devices” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.81,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.37,
P/S Ratio: 0.31,
P/B Ratio: 1.13,
Dividend Yield: 1.95%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Xyratex Ltd. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Xyratex Ltd. (XRTX) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Xyratex Ltd. (XRTX) (Click to enlarge) |
Aetna (AET) has a market capitalization of USD 17.39 billion and operates within the “Health Care Plans” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 9.54,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.78,
P/S Ratio: 0.51,
P/B Ratio: 1.72,
Dividend Yield: 1.41%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Aetna Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Aetna Inc. (AET) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Aetna Inc. (AET) (Click to enlarge) |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT) has a market capitalization of USD 38.76 billion and operates within the “Agricultural Chemicals” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.82,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.66,
P/S Ratio: 4.45,
P/B Ratio: 4.94,
Dividend Yield: 1.24%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (POT) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (POT) (Click to enlarge) |
Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV) has a market capitalization of USD 5.81 billion and operates within the “Gold” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 29.68,
P/S Ratio: 14.13,
P/B Ratio: 1.97,
Dividend Yield: 1.19%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Franco-Nevada Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV) (Click to enlarge) |