The Best Dividends On May 16, 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 16, 2012. In total, 53 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 28 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.05 percent.

The Best Yielding Large Cap Utility Stocks

Large Capitalized Utility Dividend Stocks With Highest Yield Researched By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. It’s very important to know what yields are traded within a sector or industry in order to compare risks and premiums. I made a screen of the best yielding large capitalized utility stocks. 24 companies from the sector have a market capitalization over USD 10 billion and 22 of them pay dividends. Below, I listed all stocks with a positive yield.

The best represented industry is the electric utility industry with 16 companies. Six stocks from the results are high yields and 11 are recommended to buy.

An Overview Of The Safest And Best Yielding Large Cap Dividend Stocks

Large Capitalized Dividend Stocks With Lowest Beta Ratio Researched By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Stocks with low beta ratios are less volatile than the market. If they pay a good yield, could there a better investment? I made a screen of the best yielding large capitalized stocks (over USD 10 billion) with a beta ratio of less than 0.5. The ratio summarizes all stocks with a share price performance that represents not more than the half performance of the market.

Exactly 45 companies fulfilled these criteria but only 18 have a yield of more than four percent.

Ex-Dividend Date Reminder For February 15, 2012

Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks with a market capitalization above USD 300 million 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 February 15, 2012. In total, 52 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 21 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.62 percent.

The World's Safest Stocks Over The Recent Ten Years

Least Volatile Stocks Over the Last Decade By Bespoke. As shown, Wal-Mart (WMT) has been the least volatile stock over the last ten years with a 10-year hi/lo spread of just 54.07%. Its 10-year high is $63.94, while its 10-year low is $41.50. Just six other S&P 500 stocks have a 10-year hi/lo spread that is less than 100% -- KMB, PGN, JNJ, SCG, KO and ED. Other notables on the list of least volatile stocks include Microsoft (MSFT), UPS, Verizon (VZ), 3M (MMM), Procter & Gamble (PG), and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/B).