The Best Dividends On May 14, 2012

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 14, 2012. In total, 35 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 16 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.85 percent.

The Best Yielding Dividend Stocks At New 52-Week Highs

High Dividend Yield Stocks Close To New Highs By Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current sheet of stocks with a dividend yield of more than 3 percent that have marked a new 52-Week High within the recent days. Despite the turmoil’s at the markets, there are 87 companies at one-year highs and some of them pay very good dividends. I screened the best performing stocks and analyzed all with a yield over three percent. Eleven companies fulfilled these criteria of which nine have a buy or better recommendation. The best yielding stock is Hatteras Financial (HTS) with a yield over 12 percent.

16 Solid Financed Dividend Stocks With Best Yields

Big Dividend Paying Stocks With Low Debt And Good Yields Researched By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. The level of debt is important for dividend investors. A high leveraged company has problems to finance dividends and growth in the same way. We love stocks with low payout ratios, low debt and strong cash flows. That’s why we made a screen of stocks with very low debt to equity ratios (a value of less than 0.1) with a minimum dividend yield of three percent. Exactly 147 companies fulfilled these criteria but the big part of the results has a small market capitalization and includes a higher risk for a dividend cut. Only 16 stocks have a capitalization over USD 2 billion and, who has known, six are high yields and additional six are recommended with a buy or better rating.