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 28 –
June 03, 2012. In
total, 228 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 88 yielding
above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.97 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:
CenturyLink (CTL) has a market capitalization of USD 24.19 billion and operates within the “Telecom Services - Domestic” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 40.56,
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.96,
P/S Ratio: 1.32,
P/B Ratio: 1.17,
Dividend Yield: 7.45%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of CenturyLink, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) (Click to enlarge) |
National Grid (NGG) has a market capitalization of USD 38.30 billion and operates within the “Gas Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 11.95,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.06,
P/S Ratio: 1.75,
P/B Ratio: 2.62,
Dividend Yield: 5.59%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of National Grid plc (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of National Grid plc (NGG) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of National Grid plc (NGG) (Click to enlarge) |
Lorillard (LO) has a market capitalization of USD 16.29 billion and operates within the “Cigarettes” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.60,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.96,
P/S Ratio: 2.52,
P/B Ratio: -,
Dividend Yield: 4.97%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Lorillard, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Lorillard, Inc. (LO) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Lorillard, Inc. (LO) (Click to enlarge) |
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) has a market capitalization of USD 26.85 billion and operates within the “Aerospace/Defense Products & Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.03,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.78,
P/S Ratio: 0.57,
P/B Ratio: 17.09,
Dividend Yield: 4.84%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Lockheed Martin Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) (Click to enlarge) |
Dominion Resources (D) has a market capitalization of USD 30.03 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 21.10,
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.28,
P/S Ratio: 2.17,
P/B Ratio: 2.47,
Dividend Yield: 4.02%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Dominion Resources, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Dominion Resources, Inc. (D) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Dominion Resources, Inc. (D) (Click to enlarge) |
Northeast Utilities (NU) has a market capitalization of USD 11.40 billion and operates within the “Diversified Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 17.07,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.15,
P/S Ratio: 2.63,
P/B Ratio: 1.54,
Dividend Yield: 3.77%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Northeast Utilities (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Northeast Utilities (NU) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Northeast Utilities (NU) (Click to enlarge) |
NextEra Energy (NEE) has a market capitalization of USD 27.25 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.91,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.22,
P/S Ratio: 1.75,
P/B Ratio: 1.79,
Dividend Yield: 3.67%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of NextEra Energy, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) (Click to enlarge) |
M&T Bank Corporation (MTB) has a market capitalization of USD 10.36 billion and operates within the “Regional - Northeast Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 13.03,
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.95,
P/S Ratio: 3.65,
P/B Ratio: 1.10,
Dividend Yield: 3.42%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of M&T Bank Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of M&T Bank Corporation (MTB) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of M&T Bank Corporation (MTB) (Click to enlarge) |
Kellogg Company (K) has a market capitalization of USD 17.97 billion and operates within the “Processed & Packaged Goods” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 14.87,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.81,
P/S Ratio: 1.37,
P/B Ratio: 8.71,
Dividend Yield: 3.42%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Kellogg Company (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Kellogg Company (K) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Kellogg Company (K) (Click to enlarge) |
