Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 300 million that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading week. If your broker settles your trade before the ex-day, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks March 05 - 11, 2012. In total, 171 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 66 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.23 percent.