Ex-Dividend Date Reminder for January 23, 2012

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Jan 20, 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 dates can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks On January 23, 2011. In total, eight stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which two are yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.36 percent.


The ex-dividend date is a major date related to the payment of dividends. If you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or later, you will not receive the next dividend payment. Instead, the seller gets the dividend. If you purchase before the ex-dividend date, you get the dividend. It is important that your broker settle your trade before the ex-dividend date.



These are the results of the best yielding stocks:


1. The Marcus Corporation (MCS, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD370.30 million and operates within the “Resorts & Casinos” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 22.21,

Forward P/E Ratio: 18.62,

Price/Sales Ratio: 0.95,

Price/Book Ratio: 1.07,

Dividend Yield: 2.69%.


2. Cal-Maine Foods (CALM, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD892.98 million and operates within the “Food - Major Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 13.31,

Forward P/E Ratio: 14.22,

Price/Sales Ratio: 0.85,

Price/Book Ratio: 2.04,

Dividend Yield: 2.52%.


3. Costamare (CMRE, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD902.09 million and operates within the “Shipping” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 12.16,

Forward P/E Ratio: 9.23,

Price/Sales Ratio: 2.47,

Price/Book Ratio: 2.84,

Dividend Yield: 7.22%.


4. Provident Energy (PVX, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD3.10 billion and operates within the “Independent Oil & Gas” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 21.79,

Forward P/E Ratio: 20.60,

Price/Sales Ratio: 1.69,

Price/Book Ratio: 5.42,

Dividend Yield: 4.68%.