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 17,
2012. In total, 36 stocks and
preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 18 yielding above 3 percent. The
average yield amounts to 3.67 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:
Veolia Environnement S.A. (VE) has a market capitalization of USD 6.61 billion and operates within the “Waste Management” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.10,
P/S Ratio: 0.17,
P/B Ratio: 0.70,
Dividend Yield: 7.24%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Veolia Environnement S.A. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Veolia Environnement S.A. (VE) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Veolia Environnement S.A. (VE) (Click to enlarge) |
ConocoPhillips (COP) has a market capitalization of USD 66.43 billion and operates within the “Major Integrated Oil & Gas” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.74,
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.79,
P/S Ratio: 0.26,
P/B Ratio: 1.00,
Dividend Yield: 5.03%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of ConocoPhillips (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of ConocoPhillips (COP) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of ConocoPhillips (COP) (Click to enlarge) |
Highwoods Properties (HIW) has a market capitalization of USD 2.53 billion and operates within the “REIT - Office” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 67.24,
Forward P/E Ratio: 48.99,
P/S Ratio: 5.09,
P/B Ratio: 2.57,
Dividend Yield: 4.96%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Highwoods Properties Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Highwoods Properties Inc. (HIW) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Highwoods Properties Inc. (HIW) (Click to enlarge) |
Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE) has a market capitalization of USD 2.59 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 17.38,
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.29,
P/S Ratio: 0.77,
P/B Ratio: 1.66,
Dividend Yield: 4.63%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (HE) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (HE) (Click to enlarge) |
Statoil ASA (STO) has a market capitalization of USD 80.07 billion and operates within the “Major Integrated Oil & Gas” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 6.01,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.07,
P/S Ratio: 0.66,
P/B Ratio: 1.64,
Dividend Yield: 4.47%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Statoil ASA (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Statoil ASA (STO) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Statoil ASA (STO) (Click to enlarge) |
LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) has a market capitalization of USD 22.84 billion and operates within the “Specialty Chemicals” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.95,
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.83,
P/S Ratio: 0.45,
P/B Ratio: 2.02,
Dividend Yield: 4.03%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of LyondellBasell Industries NV (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) (Click to enlarge) |
China Mobile Limited (CHL) has a market capitalization of USD 223.47 billion and operates within the “Wireless Communications” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 11.33,
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.28,
P/S Ratio: 2.67,
P/B Ratio: 2.17,
Dividend Yield: 3.84%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of China Mobile Limited (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of China Mobile Limited (CHL) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of China Mobile Limited (CHL) (Click to enlarge) |
PartnerRe (PRE) has a market capitalization of USD 4.72 billion and operates within the “Property & Casualty Insurance” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 8.25,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.78,
P/S Ratio: 0.85,
P/B Ratio: 0.70,
Dividend Yield: 3.39%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of PartnerRe Ltd. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of PartnerRe Ltd. (PRE) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of PartnerRe Ltd. (PRE) (Click to enlarge) |
Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM) has a market capitalization of USD 7.80 billion and operates within the “Semiconductor - Broad Line” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 21.70,
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.51,
P/S Ratio: 3.22,
P/B Ratio: 3.12,
Dividend Yield: 3.30%.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend History of Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (MXIM) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (MXIM) (Click to enlarge) |
