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 May 07-13,
2012. In total, 238 stocks and
preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 107 yielding above 3 percent. The
average yield amounts to 3.86 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:
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID) has a market capitalization of USD 12.41 billion and operates within the “Steel & Iron” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 27.45,
Forward P/E Ratio: 4.98,
P/S Ratio: 5.82,
P/B Ratio: 16.06,
Dividend Yield: 7.48%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID) (Click to enlarge) |
Southern Copper (SCCO) has a market capitalization of USD 27.39 billion and operates within the “Copper” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 11.81,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.81,
P/S Ratio: 4.02,
P/B Ratio: 6.83,
Dividend Yield: 6.28%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Southern Copper Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Southern Copper Corp. (SCCO) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Southern Copper Corp. (SCCO) (Click to enlarge) |
Exelon Corporation (EXC) has a market capitalization of USD 25.48 billion and operates within the “Diversified Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.27,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.59,
P/S Ratio: 1.35,
P/B Ratio: 1.78,
Dividend Yield: 5.45%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Exelon Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Exelon Corporation (EXC) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Exelon Corporation (EXC) (Click to enlarge) |
Entergy Corporation (ETR) has a market capitalization of USD 11.54 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.33,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.12,
P/S Ratio: 1.04,
P/B Ratio: 1.25,
Dividend Yield: 5.10%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Entergy Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Entergy Corporation (ETR) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Entergy Corporation (ETR) (Click to enlarge) |
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has a market capitalization of USD 114.32 billion and operates within the “Drug Manufacturers - Major” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 14.22,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.94,
P/S Ratio: 2.58,
P/B Ratio: 8.06,
Dividend Yield: 4.94%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of GlaxoSmithKline plc (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) (Click to enlarge) |
American Electric Power (AEP) has a market capitalization of USD 18.67 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 11.87,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.13,
P/S Ratio: 1.24,
P/B Ratio: 1.26,
Dividend Yield: 4.87%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of American Electric Power Co., Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of American Electric Power Co., Inc. (AEP) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of American Electric Power Co., Inc. (AEP) (Click to enlarge) |
