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 22,
2012. In total, 25 stocks and
preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 13 yielding above 3 percent. The
average yield amounts to 4.03 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:
Portugal Telecom (PT) has a market capitalization of USD 4.49 billion and operates within the “Wireless Communications” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 9.28,
Forward P/E Ratio: 5.96,
P/S Ratio: 0.57,
P/B Ratio: 0.91,
Dividend Yield: 16.75%.
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Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Portugal Telecom SGPS SA (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend History of Portugal Telecom SGPS SA (PT) (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Portugal Telecom SGPS SA (PT) (Click to enlarge) |
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global (EXG) has a market capitalization of USD 2.48 billion and operates within the “Closed-End Fund - Foreign” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
P/S Ratio: -,
P/B Ratio: -,
Dividend Yield: 12.02%.
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Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend History of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global (EXG) (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global (EXG) (Click to enlarge) |
Guangshen Railway Co. (GSH) has a market capitalization of USD 2.32 billion and operates within the “Railroads” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 8.16,
Forward P/E Ratio: not calculable,
P/S Ratio: 1.00,
P/B Ratio: 0.58,
Dividend Yield: 4.83%.
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Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd. (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend History of Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd. (GSH) (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd. (GSH) (Click to enlarge) |
Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI) has a market capitalization of USD 23.05 billion and operates within the “Information & Delivery Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: not calculable,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.70,
P/S Ratio: 1.67,
P/B Ratio: 1.40,
Dividend Yield: 4.60%.
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Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Thomson Reuters Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend History of Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI) (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI) (Click to enlarge) |
International Paper (IP) has a market capitalization of USD 12.63 billion and operates within the “Paper & Paper Products” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.39,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.28,
P/S Ratio: 0.48,
P/B Ratio: 1.79,
Dividend Yield: 3.64%.
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Long-Term Stock History Chart Of International Paper Co. (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend History of International Paper Co. (IP) (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend Yield History of International Paper Co. (IP) (Click to enlarge) |
Applied Materials (AMAT) has a market capitalization of USD 13.38 billion and operates within the “Semiconductor Equipment & Materials” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.26,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.85,
P/S Ratio: 1.38,
P/B Ratio: 1.54,
Dividend Yield: 3.47%.
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Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Applied Materials Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend History of Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) (Click to enlarge) |
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Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) (Click to enlarge) |