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 07,
2012. In total, 25 stocks and
preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 8 yielding above 3 percent. The
average yield amounts to 2.37 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:
Sanofi (SNY) has a market capitalization of USD 103.41 billion and operates within the “Drug Manufacturers - Major” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 13.56,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.87,
P/S Ratio: 2.23,
P/B Ratio: 1.37,
Dividend Yield: 4.56%.
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Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Sanofi (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend History of Sanofi (SNY) (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Sanofi (SNY) (Click to enlarge) |
Sunoco Logistics Partners (SXL) has a market capitalization of USD 4.04 billion and operates within the “Oil & Gas Pipelines” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.37,
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.87,
P/S Ratio: 0.37,
P/B Ratio: 3.68,
Dividend Yield: 4.38%.
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Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend History of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (SXL) (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (SXL) (Click to enlarge) |
MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) has a market capitalization of USD 4.93 billion and operates within the “Packaging & Containers” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 21.21,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.68,
P/S Ratio: 0.81,
P/B Ratio: 1.53,
Dividend Yield: 3.49%.
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Long-Term Stock History Chart Of MeadWestvaco Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend History of MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend Yield History of MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) (Click to enlarge) |
Beam (BEAM) has a market capitalization of USD 9.42 billion and operates within the “Beverages - Wineries & Distillers” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 71.33,
Forward P/E Ratio: 23.22,
P/S Ratio: 4.08,
P/B Ratio: 2.28,
Dividend Yield: 1.37%.
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Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Beam, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend History of Beam, Inc. (BEAM) (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Beam, Inc. (BEAM) (Click to enlarge) |
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) has a market capitalization of USD 42.68 billion and operates within the “Specialty Eateries” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 32.75,
Forward P/E Ratio: 24.21,
P/S Ratio: 3.39,
P/B Ratio: 8.94,
Dividend Yield: 1.20%.
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Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Starbucks Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend History of Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) (Click to enlarge) |
Waste Connections (WCN) has a market capitalization of USD 3.92 billion and operates within the “Waste Management” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 22.52,
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.01,
P/S Ratio: 2.53,
P/B Ratio: 2.19,
Dividend Yield: 1.13%.
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Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Waste Connections Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend History of Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) (Click to enlarge) |
UBS AG (UBS) has a market capitalization of USD 24.86 billion and operates within the “Foreign Money Center Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 3.06,
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.99,
P/S Ratio: 0.47,
P/B Ratio: 0.79,
Dividend Yield: 0.88%.
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Long-Term Stock History Chart Of UBS AG (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend History of UBS AG (UBS) (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend Yield History of UBS AG (UBS) (Click to enlarge) |
United States Steel (X) has a market capitalization of USD 3.99 billion and operates within the “Steel & Iron” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.39,
P/S Ratio: 0.20,
P/B Ratio: 1.15,
Dividend Yield: 0.72%.
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Long-Term Stock History Chart Of United States Steel Corp. (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend History of United States Steel Corp. (X) (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend Yield History of United States Steel Corp. (X) (Click to enlarge) |