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 February 27, 2012. In total, 45 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 21 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.88 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:
Atlantic Power Corporation (AT, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD5.07 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.54
Forward P/E Ratio: 368.25
P/S Ratio: 0.59
P/B Ratio: 2.64
Dividend Yield: 7.82%
Integrys Energy Group (TEG, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD4.25 billion and operates within the “Gas Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 16.34
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.37
P/S Ratio: 0.87
P/B Ratio: 1.40
Dividend Yield: 5.01%
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (BIP, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD4.69 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.55
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.34
P/S Ratio: 3.24
P/B Ratio: 1.49
Dividend Yield: 5.01%
Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD6.90 billion and operates within the “Independent Oil & Gas” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 31.62
Forward P/E Ratio: 25.88
P/S Ratio: 6.83
P/B Ratio: 5.76
Dividend Yield: 4.52%
Novartis AG (NVS, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD131.97 billion and operates within the “Drug Manufacturers - Major” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.17
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.20
P/S Ratio: 2.22
P/B Ratio: 2.11
Dividend Yield: 4.27%
Bank of Hawaii Corporation (BOH, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD2.19 billion and operates within the “Regional - Pacific Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 13.89
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.65
P/S Ratio: 4.97
P/B Ratio: 2.16
Dividend Yield: 3.82%
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:
Atlantic Power Corporation (AT, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD5.07 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 5.54
Forward P/E Ratio: 368.25
P/S Ratio: 0.59
P/B Ratio: 2.64
Dividend Yield: 7.82%
Integrys Energy Group (TEG, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD4.25 billion and operates within the “Gas Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 16.34
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.37
P/S Ratio: 0.87
P/B Ratio: 1.40
Dividend Yield: 5.01%
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (BIP, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD4.69 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 10.55
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.34
P/S Ratio: 3.24
P/B Ratio: 1.49
Dividend Yield: 5.01%
Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD6.90 billion and operates within the “Independent Oil & Gas” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 31.62
Forward P/E Ratio: 25.88
P/S Ratio: 6.83
P/B Ratio: 5.76
Dividend Yield: 4.52%
Novartis AG (NVS, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD131.97 billion and operates within the “Drug Manufacturers - Major” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 15.17
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.20
P/S Ratio: 2.22
P/B Ratio: 2.11
Dividend Yield: 4.27%
Bank of Hawaii Corporation (BOH, Financial) has a market capitalization of USD2.19 billion and operates within the “Regional - Pacific Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:
P/E Ratio: 13.89
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.65
P/S Ratio: 4.97
P/B Ratio: 2.16
Dividend Yield: 3.82%