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 12, 2012. In total, 29 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 14 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.12 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:
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (BPT) has a market capitalization of USD 2.74 billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 13.60,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
P/S Ratio: 13.53,
P/B Ratio: 3197.00,
Dividend Yield: 7.62%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (BPT) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (BPT) (Click to enlarge) |
Telefonica Brasil (VIV) has a market capitalization of USD 34.51 billion and operates within the “Wireless Communications” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.43,
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.43,
P/S Ratio: 3.49,
P/B Ratio: 2.37,
Dividend Yield: 3.98%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Telefonica Brasil, S.A. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Telefonica Brasil, S.A. (VIV) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Telefonica Brasil, S.A. (VIV) (Click to enlarge) |
SAIC (SAI) has a market capitalization of USD 4.21 billion and operates within the “Technical Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.08,
P/S Ratio: 0.40,
P/B Ratio: 1.93,
Dividend Yield: 3.89%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of SAIC, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of SAIC, Inc. (SAI) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of SAIC, Inc. (SAI) (Click to enlarge) |
Watsco (WSO) has a market capitalization of USD 2.38 billion and operates within the “Electronics Wholesale” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 26.24,
Forward P/E Ratio: 18.89,
P/S Ratio: 0.80,
P/B Ratio: 2.97,
Dividend Yield: 3.44%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Watsco Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Watsco Inc. (WSO) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Watsco Inc. (WSO) (Click to enlarge) |
Lincare Holdings (LNCR) has a market capitalization of USD 2.16 billion and operates within the “Home Health Care” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.93,
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.62,
P/S Ratio: 1.17,
P/B Ratio: 2.45,
Dividend Yield: 3.21%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Lincare Holdings Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Lincare Holdings Inc. (LNCR) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Lincare Holdings Inc. (LNCR) (Click to enlarge) |
General Growth Properties (GGP) has a market capitalization of USD 15.23 billion and operates within the “REIT - Retail” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 162.40,
P/S Ratio: 5.55,
P/B Ratio: 1.79,
Dividend Yield: 2.46%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of General Growth Properties Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of General Growth Properties Inc. (GGP) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of General Growth Properties Inc. (GGP) (Click to enlarge) |
