Ex-Dividend Stocks: Best Dividend Paying Shares Between April 22 - 26, 2013

The best yielding and biggest ex-dividend stocks researched by ”long-term-investments.blogspot.com”. Dividend Investors should have a quiet overview of stocks with upcoming ex dividend dates.

The ex dividend date is the final date on which the new stock buyer couldn’t receive the next dividend. If you like to receive the dividend, you need to buy the stock before the ex dividend date. I made a little screen of the best yielding stocks with a higher capitalization that have their ex date on the next trading week.

A full list of all stocks with payment dates can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks Between April 22 - 26, 2013. In total, 48 stocks and preferred shares go ex dividend - of which 24 yield more than 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.73%.

Here is the sheet of the best yielding, higher capitalized ex-dividend stocks:

Company	Ticker	Mcap	P/E	P/B	P/S	Yield
Telecom Italia SpA	TI-A	12.74B	-	0.51	0.33	13.33%
CPFL Energia S.A.	CPL	10.30B	16.60	2.97	1.35	6.03%
Enterprise Products Partners LP	EPD	55.38B	22.42	4.18	1.30	4.34%
Royal Bank of Canada	RY	86.55B	11.90	1.93	4.18	4.14%
Banco Santander-Chile	BSAC	12.71B	15.86	2.90	3.19	3.30%
Texas Instruments Inc.	TXN	37.84B	22.68	3.46	2.95	3.27%
The Clorox Company	CLX	11.72B	20.92	213.17	2.09	2.86%
ConAgra Foods, Inc.	CAG	15.03B	28.62	2.99	1.05	2.77%
Telecom Italia SpA	TI	14.84B	-	0.58	0.38	2.75%
The Bank of New York Mellon	BK	31.35B	13.23	0.86	8.94	2.22%
Tyco International Ltd.	TYC	14.60B	-	2.84	1.39	2.04%
Syngenta AG	SYT	38.70B	20.42	4.36	2.73	2.03%
Pentair, Inc.	PNR	10.36B	-	1.63	2.35	1.83%
Lowe's Companies Inc.	LOW	41.49B	22.69	3.05	0.82	1.68%
Anheuser-Busch InBev	BUD	159.44B	22.30	3.86	4.01	1.32%
The ADT Corporation	ADT	10.18B	25.64	1.94	3.14	1.14%
ASML Holding NV	ASML	29.54B	15.72	4.27	4.76	0.83%
BRF - Brasil Foods S.A.	BRFS	20.97B	51.15	2.83	1.45	0.77%

Brazil - A Leading Source for Dividend Investors | 8 Dividend Ideas

Brazil is a stable and a rising country. It offers investors many opportunities of getting profit from its rotational economy. Investors should follow the Brazilian stock market (^BVSP) Sao Paulo Stock Exchange's benchmark Bovespa index. Here I would like to share investors 8 dividend-paying Brazilian stocks which are traded in the U.S.

1. Banco Bradesco (BBD): - It is a banking and financial company of Brazil. The market capitalization is 69.92 billion. P/E ratio is 12.51, dividend yield 2.40 percent with $0.40 annual dividend. 

2. Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (CBD): - It is a mass distributor in Brazilian. This is a group of supermarkets, hypermarkets, appliance stores, the wholesale (cash & carry), e-commerce and a wide distribution network. The market capitalization is 14.07 billion. P/E ratio is 27.29, dividend yield 0.30 percent with $0.18 annual dividend. 

3. Companhia de Bebidas Das Americas (AMBEV) (ABV):- Basically this is an Americas' Beverage Company. AMBEV is originally a Brazilian company that opened a capital to international investors. The market capitalization is 127.70 billion. P/E ratio is 24.83, dividend yield 4.20 percent with $1.75 annual dividend. 

4. Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (Cemig) (CIG): - This is the one of the largest power generator and distributor in Brazil. The market capitalization is 9.84 billion. P/E ratio is 4.38, dividend yield 5.30 percent with $0.63 annual dividend. 

5. Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) (ELP): - In the state of Parana it is known as Copel, Brazilian electric energy company. The market capitalization is 4.29 Billion. P/E ratio is 8.84, dividend yield 5.66 percent. 

6. CPFL Energia (CPL): - This is the generator and distributor of electric energy in Brazil. The market capitalization is 10.04 billion. P/E ratio is 16.91, dividend yield 6.10 percent with annual dividend $1.29. 

7. Itaú Unibanco (ITUB): - This is a bank and Brazilian merged in 2008 establishments Banco Itaú and Unibanco. The market capitalization is 76.95 billion. P/E ratio is 12.43, dividend yield 0.50 percent with annual dividend $0.09.

8. Ultrapar Participacoes (UGP): -This is a Brazilian group in the three sections which operates its business units, distribution of fuel, production of chemical and integrated logistics solutions for special bulk with Ultra cargo. The market capitalization is 13.58 billion. P/E ratio is 27.34, dividend yield 2.70 percent with annual dividend $0.67.

For Brazil dividend stocks information visit the site Dividend Growth Investor.

20 Of Europe’s Best Recommended Dividend Stocks

Best yielding dividend stocks from Europe with buy rating published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". Europe’s roof is on fire due to the debt crises. That was one of the major headlines in the press of the recent year. Sure, the fire still burns but the worst seems to be over.

Europe’s economy still has values. It’s also an export-driven mainland with a GDP of 13,076 billion, the second largest figure in the world. Certainly, the economy is weak, unemployment rates are at a high level of 11.8 percent and growth slows with a contracting GDP growth of -0.6 percent year over year.

But the currency market turns and reaches the highest value since the debt crises was debated. More and more money comes back to Europe mainly because the ECBs easing policy which is one of the most reserved below the leading industrialized national banks.

Europe is not dead and I like to show you the best yielding investment opportunities with a current buy rating and a listing in the United States. 162 companies with headquarter in Europe are listed on an American Stock Exchange. 102 of them pay dividends and 57 have a current buy or better rating. In order to exclude the stocks with a higher risk due to a small business model, I selected only stocks with a market capitalization over USD 10 billion. 41 stocks still remain.

You can find a list of the 20 most recommended stocks below. The list shows that Europe has still completive companies with a dominant market position. I think about Novo Nordisk or Anheuser Bush. Also Deutsche Bank and National Grid are leading players.

The Most Recommended Consumer Goods Stocks | 20 Dividend Stocks With Highest Buy Rating

Most recommended consumer goods dividend stocks originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". Today I like to screen one of my favorite investment sectors, the consumer goods sector. I want to show you who are the best, higher yielding dividend stocks with a buy or better rating.

Stocks from the sector have a total market capitalization of USD 197.4 trillion. The average P/E is 21.58 and the dividend yield amounts to 3.28 percent. The highest yielding industries are still business equipments and cigarettes.

Cigarettes and tobacco companies have the highest share in my private portfolio. They represent around 25 percent of my assets and they are also one of my biggest dividend contributors over the year.

However, 396 stocks are available for trading with a relation to the consumer sector. 185 of them pay dividends and 123 have a current buy or better rating. Below is a small list of the 20 higher capitalized companies (over USD 2 billion) with the highest buy rating. Most of the results are low yielding but the expected growth rates for the next years look fantastic. Dare a glance and let me know in the comment area which of the stocks you like most.

100 Most Sold Stocks By Famous Investment Gurus Between May - October 2012

Stocks With Recent Short Activities By Investment Professionals Researched By Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. Investment gurus are asset or fund managers with big amounts of cash under management. They became popular by big returns and spectacular investment strategies. I talk about investors like George Soros and Warren Buffett. They all have one thing in common: The average return beats the market and if they invest, the market follows.

I made a screen of the biggest stock sells from 49 super investors over the recent six month and ranked them in my 100 best guru sells list. They all sold 499 stocks within the past half- year. The top stocks are Wal-Mart (WMT) and Microsoft (MSFT). Both companies were sold by twelve investment gurus.

The 20 Biggest Consumer Goods Dividend Payers

Largest Dividend Stocks From Consumer Goods Sector Researched By “long-term-investments.blogspot.com”. Stocks from the consumer goods sector contribute a big part to the economic growth. The whole sector is also a big part of the economy with 399 listed companies and a total market capitalization of USD 1.128 trillion. The average sector P/E is 24.43 and the average dividend yield amounts to 2.12 percent. Only 188 stocks within the sector pay dividends. I made a screen of the biggest dividend payers from the consumer sector. Below the twenty biggest consumer goods stocks is one high-yield and nine yielding over three percent.

The Best Dividends On April 24, 2012

Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks 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 April 24, 2012. In total, 7 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which two yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.07 percent.

The Best Yielding Buys Of David Carr And Larry Coats (RS Capital Appreciation Fund)

David Carr, Larry Coats Q4-2011 Fund Investing Strategies By Dividend Yield – Stock Capital, Investment. Here is a current update of David Carr and Larry Coats’s best dividend stock buys. In total, they bought 21 stocks of which 16 have a positive dividend. The highest yielding buy was Kraft Foods (KFT) followed by insurer Aflac (AFL) and BlackRock (BLX).

Whitney R. Tilson - T2 Partners Q4/2011 Fund Portfolio

Whitney R. Tilson - T2 Partners Q4/2011 Fund Investing Strategies By Dividend Yield – Stock Capital, Investment. Here is a current portfolio update of Whitney R. Tilson’s - T2 Partners - portfolio movements as of Q4/2011 (December 31, 2011). In total, he held 45 stocks with a total portfolio worth of USD 169,519,000.

Thomas Russo - Gardner Russo & Gardner Fund Portfolio Q4/2011

Thomas Russo Fund Investing Strategies By Dividend Yield – Stock Capital, Investment. Here is a current portfolio update of Thomas Russo’s portfolio movements as of Q4/2011 (December 31, 2011). In total, he has 233 stocks with a total portfolio worth of USD 5,419,888,000.

David Carr, Larry Coats - RS Capital Appreciation Fund Portfolio Q4/2011

David Carr, Larry Coats Q4-2011 Fund Investing Strategies By Dividend Yield – Stock Capital, Investment. Here is a current portfolio update of David Carr, Larry Coats - RS Capital Appreciation Fund – Q4-2011 portfolio movements as of Q4/2011 (December 31, 2011). In total, they have 26 stocks with a total portfolio worth of USD 107,167,000.

Steven Romick - FPA Crescent Fund Q4-2011 Fund Portfolio

Steven Romick - FPA Crescent Fund Q4-2011 Fund Investing Strategies By Dividend Yield – Stock Capital, Investment. Here is a current portfolio update of Steven Romick’s - FPA Crescent Fund - portfolio movements as of Q4/2011 (December 31, 2011). In total, he has 44 stocks with a total portfolio worth of USD 4,483,551,000.