The Best Dividends on April 2, 2012

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Mar 30, 2012
Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD2 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 April 2, 2012. In total, 17 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 8 are yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.82 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 settles your trade before the ex-dividend date.


These are the results of the best yielding stocks:


MFA Financial (MFA) has a market capitalization of USD2.69 billion and operates within the “REIT - Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 8.39

Forward P/E Ratio: 7.95

P/S Ratio: 5.42

P/B Ratio: 1.08

Dividend Yield: 13.25%


Mack-Cali Realty (CLI) has a market capitalization of USD2.53 billion and operates within the “REIT - Office” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 35.54

Forward P/E Ratio: 39.99

P/S Ratio: 3.49

P/B Ratio: 1.34

Dividend Yield: 6.25%


Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM) has a market capitalization of USD7.99 billion and operates within the “REIT - Retail” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 77.12

Forward P/E Ratio: 53.56

P/S Ratio: 9.15

P/B Ratio: 1.68

Dividend Yield: 3.94%


Raytheon (RTN) has a market capitalization of USD17.97 billion and operates within the “Aerospace/Defense - Major Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 9.99

Forward P/E Ratio: 9.54

P/S Ratio: 0.72

P/B Ratio: 2.19

Dividend Yield: 3.78%


The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) has a market capitalization of USD76.65 billion and operates within the “Money Center Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 13.45

Forward P/E Ratio: 10.59

P/S Ratio: 3.96

P/B Ratio: 1.72

Dividend Yield: 3.42%


Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) has a market capitalization of USD80.72 billion and operates within the “CATV Systems” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 19.89

Forward P/E Ratio: 13.87

P/S Ratio: 1.45

P/B Ratio: 1.71

Dividend Yield: 2.18%