Here is a current overview
of the 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 May 03,
2012. In total, 24 stocks and
preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 15 yielding above 3 percent. The
average yield amounts to 3.49 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:
New York Community Bancorp (NYB) has a market capitalization of USD 5.89 billion and operates within the “Savings & Loans” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.42,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.42,
P/S Ratio: 3.20,
P/B Ratio: 1.06,
Dividend Yield: 7.46%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of New York Community Bancorp Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of New York Community Bancorp Inc. (NYB) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of New York Community Bancorp Inc. (NYB) (Click to enlarge) |
Regency Energy Partners (RGP) has a market capitalization of USD 4.28 billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Pipelines” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 86.83,
Forward P/E Ratio: 41.28,
P/S Ratio: 2.99,
P/B Ratio: 1.11,
Dividend Yield: 7.31%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Regency Energy Partners LP (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Regency Energy Partners LP (RGP) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Regency Energy Partners LP (RGP) (Click to enlarge) |
FirstEnergy (FE) has a market capitalization of USD 19.82 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 22.25,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.76,
P/S Ratio: 1.22,
P/B Ratio: 1.49,
Dividend Yield: 4.64%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of FirstEnergy Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) (Click to enlarge) |
Southern Company (SO) has a market capitalization of USD 40.11 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 18.09,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.42,
P/S Ratio: 2.27,
P/B Ratio: 2.14,
Dividend Yield: 4.25%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Southern Company (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Southern Company (SO) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Southern Company (SO) (Click to enlarge) |
IdaCorp (IDA) has a market capitalization of USD 2.03 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.06,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.62,
P/S Ratio: 1.98,
P/B Ratio: 1.22,
Dividend Yield: 3.26%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of IdaCorp, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of IdaCorp, Inc. (IDA) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of IdaCorp, Inc. (IDA) (Click to enlarge) |
Eaton Corporation (ETN) has a market capitalization of USD 16.14 billion and operates within the “Industrial Electrical Equipment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 11.90,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.27,
P/S Ratio: 1.00,
P/B Ratio: 2.03,
Dividend Yield: 3.17%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Eaton Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Eaton Corporation (ETN) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Eaton Corporation (ETN) (Click to enlarge) |
Ternium S.A. (TX) has a market capitalization of USD 4.83 billion and operates within the “Steel & Iron” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 9.27,
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.24,
P/S Ratio: 0.53,
P/B Ratio: 0.82,
Dividend Yield: 3.11%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Ternium S.A. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Ternium S.A. (TX) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Ternium S.A. (TX) (Click to enlarge) |
