Here is a current overview of the best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over $2 billion that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading day. So 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 on Oct. 18, 2012. In total, 18 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend, of which eight yield more than 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.76%.
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, higher capitalized stocks:
Hospitality Properties Trust(HPT, Financial)has a market capitalization of $3.00 billion and operates within the REIT - Retail industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 23.79, Forward P/E Ratio: 13.56, P/S Ratio: 2.38, P/B Ratio: 1.02, Dividend Yield: 7.75%.
Senior Housing Properties Trust(SNH, Financial)has a market capitalization of $3.95 billion and operates within the REIT - Residential industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 21.73, Forward P/E Ratio: 22.61, P/S Ratio: 7.25, P/B Ratio: 1.51, Dividend Yield: 6.97%.
The Washington Post Company(WPO, Financial)has a market capitalization of $2.69 billion and operates within the Education & Training Services industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 27.59, Forward P/E Ratio: 23.95, P/S Ratio: 0.66, P/B Ratio: 1.04, Dividend Yield: 2.71%.
Caterpillar (CAT, Financial)has a market capitalization of $55.50 billion and operates within the Conglomerates industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 9.50, Forward P/E Ratio: 8.45, P/S Ratio: 0.84, P/B Ratio: 3.49, Dividend Yield: 2.45%.
Hormel Foods (HRL, Financial)has a market capitalization of $7.72 billion and operates within the Meat Products industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 16.32, Forward P/E Ratio: 15.14, P/S Ratio: 0.95, P/B Ratio: 2.68, Dividend Yield: 2.04%.
Graco (GGG, Financial)has a market capitalization of $2.94 billion and operates within the Diversified Machinery industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 21.67, Forward P/E Ratio: 16.29, P/S Ratio: 3.11, P/B Ratio: 7.51, Dividend Yield: 1.85%.
CVS Caremark Corporation(CVS, Financial)has a market capitalization of $59.67 billion and operates within the Drug Stores industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 16.57, Forward P/E Ratio: 12.37, P/S Ratio: 0.51, P/B Ratio: 1.57, Dividend Yield: 1.39%.
CR Bard (BCR, Financial)has a market capitalization of $8.57 billion and operates within the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 17.33, Forward P/E Ratio: 14.30, P/S Ratio: 2.91, P/B Ratio: 4.46, Dividend Yield: 0.78%.
Apache (APA, Financial)has a market capitalization of $34.07 billion and operates within the Independent Oil & Gas industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 10.43, Forward P/E Ratio: 8.22, P/S Ratio: 1.99, P/B Ratio: 1.11, Dividend Yield: 0.78%.
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, higher capitalized stocks:
Hospitality Properties Trust(HPT, Financial)has a market capitalization of $3.00 billion and operates within the REIT - Retail industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 23.79, Forward P/E Ratio: 13.56, P/S Ratio: 2.38, P/B Ratio: 1.02, Dividend Yield: 7.75%.
Senior Housing Properties Trust(SNH, Financial)has a market capitalization of $3.95 billion and operates within the REIT - Residential industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 21.73, Forward P/E Ratio: 22.61, P/S Ratio: 7.25, P/B Ratio: 1.51, Dividend Yield: 6.97%.
The Washington Post Company(WPO, Financial)has a market capitalization of $2.69 billion and operates within the Education & Training Services industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 27.59, Forward P/E Ratio: 23.95, P/S Ratio: 0.66, P/B Ratio: 1.04, Dividend Yield: 2.71%.
Caterpillar (CAT, Financial)has a market capitalization of $55.50 billion and operates within the Conglomerates industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 9.50, Forward P/E Ratio: 8.45, P/S Ratio: 0.84, P/B Ratio: 3.49, Dividend Yield: 2.45%.
Hormel Foods (HRL, Financial)has a market capitalization of $7.72 billion and operates within the Meat Products industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 16.32, Forward P/E Ratio: 15.14, P/S Ratio: 0.95, P/B Ratio: 2.68, Dividend Yield: 2.04%.
Graco (GGG, Financial)has a market capitalization of $2.94 billion and operates within the Diversified Machinery industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 21.67, Forward P/E Ratio: 16.29, P/S Ratio: 3.11, P/B Ratio: 7.51, Dividend Yield: 1.85%.
CVS Caremark Corporation(CVS, Financial)has a market capitalization of $59.67 billion and operates within the Drug Stores industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 16.57, Forward P/E Ratio: 12.37, P/S Ratio: 0.51, P/B Ratio: 1.57, Dividend Yield: 1.39%.
CR Bard (BCR, Financial)has a market capitalization of $8.57 billion and operates within the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 17.33, Forward P/E Ratio: 14.30, P/S Ratio: 2.91, P/B Ratio: 4.46, Dividend Yield: 0.78%.
Apache (APA, Financial)has a market capitalization of $34.07 billion and operates within the Independent Oil & Gas industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 10.43, Forward P/E Ratio: 8.22, P/S Ratio: 1.99, P/B Ratio: 1.11, Dividend Yield: 0.78%.
