Here is a current overview of 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 09 - 15, 2012. In total, 93 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 41 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.99 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:
Banco Santander (STD) has a market capitalization of USD 59.42 billion and operates within the “Foreign Money Center Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.29,
Forward P/E Ratio: 4.35,
P/S Ratio: 1.37,
P/B Ratio: 0.56,
Dividend Yield: 12.29%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Banco Santander, S.A. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Banco Santander, S.A. (STD) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Banco Santander, S.A. (STD) (Click to enlarge) |
P/E Ratio: 6.18,
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.94,
P/S Ratio: 2.00,
P/B Ratio: 0.68,
Dividend Yield: 7.78%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) (Click to enlarge) |
P/E Ratio: 17.76,
Forward P/E Ratio: 48.28,
P/S Ratio: 2.13,
P/B Ratio: 3.82,
Dividend Yield: 5.54%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of CPFL Energia S.A. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of CPFL Energia S.A. (CPL) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of CPFL Energia S.A. (CPL) (Click to enlarge) |
P/E Ratio: 8.44,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.05,
P/S Ratio: 1.47,
P/B Ratio: 1.99,
Dividend Yield: 4.19%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Sasol Ltd. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Sasol Ltd. (SSL) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Sasol Ltd. (SSL) (Click to enlarge) |
P/E Ratio: 10.50,
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.50,
P/S Ratio: 3.52,
P/B Ratio: 2.38,
Dividend Yield: 3.96%.
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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) |
P/E Ratio: 20.43,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.48,
P/S Ratio: 2.48,
P/B Ratio: 3.94,
Dividend Yield: 3.33%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Abbott Laboratories (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Abbott Laboratories (ABT) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Abbott Laboratories (ABT) (Click to enlarge) |
P/E Ratio: 7.92,
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.04,
P/S Ratio: 1.72,
P/B Ratio: 2.29,
Dividend Yield: 3.31%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) (Click to enlarge) |