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 09,
2012. In total, 53 stocks and
preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 25 yielding above 3 percent. The
average yield amounts to 3.69 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:
Pitney Bowes (PBI) has a market capitalization of USD 3.36 billion and operates within the “Business Equipment” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 9.71,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.19,
P/S Ratio: 0.64,
P/B Ratio: -,
Dividend Yield: 8.93%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Pitney Bowes Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) (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: 11.08,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.81,
P/S Ratio: 3.90,
P/B Ratio: 6.13,
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) |
Alliance Holdings (AHGP) has a market capitalization of USD 2.63 billion and operates within the “Nonmetallic Mineral Mining” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 12.42,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.17,
P/S Ratio: 1.41,
P/B Ratio: 6.47,
Dividend Yield: 6.07%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (AHGP) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (AHGP) (Click to enlarge) |
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID) has a market capitalization of USD 12.25 billion and operates within the “Steel & Iron” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 27.10,
Forward P/E Ratio: 5.56,
P/S Ratio: 5.87,
P/B Ratio: 16.15,
Dividend Yield: 5.13%.
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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) |
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has a market capitalization of USD 117.47 billion and operates within the “Drug Manufacturers - Major” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 14.42,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.10,
P/S Ratio: 2.65,
P/B Ratio: 8.16,
Dividend Yield: 4.89%.
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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) |
BP (BP) has a market capitalization of USD 131.02 billion and operates within the “Major Integrated Oil & Gas” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.42,
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.07,
P/S Ratio: 0.33,
P/B Ratio: 1.11,
Dividend Yield: 4.65%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of BP plc (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of BP plc (BP) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of BP plc (BP) (Click to enlarge) |
Pfizer (PFE) has a market capitalization of USD 169.22 billion and operates within the “Drug Manufacturers - Major” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 21.18,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.59,
P/S Ratio: 2.55,
P/B Ratio: 2.07,
Dividend Yield: 3.92%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Pfizer Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Pfizer Inc. (PFE) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Pfizer Inc. (PFE) (Click to enlarge) |
