Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 10 billion that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading week. If your broker settles your trade before the ex-date, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks April 09 - 15, 2012. In total, 93 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 41 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.99 percent.