These Higher Capitalized High-Yield Stocks Go Ex-Dividend This Week

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Dividend stocks are wonderful because they increase my cash with regular payments. One major date in relation to the payment is the ex-dividend date. If you own a stock before this date, you get the next payment. This is very interesting because in the case of a high yield stock, I can earn at least one percent in cash for a short period of investing.

I screened stocks with ex-dividend date within the upcoming week. 219 common and preferred shares have their ex-dividend date between August 13 and August 19. Exactly 46 of them have a dividend yield above 5%. Many of them have a high yield because the market believes that the dividend is not sustainable. Especially in the case of low capitalized stocks or stocks with very high yields over 10%, the possibility of a dividend cut is much higher as for stocks with a higher capitalization at normal yields. Because of this, I decided to select only those stocks with a market capitalization over $2 billion and a dividend yield below 10%. These are the results:

1. Buckeye Partners (BPL) has a market capitalization of $5.25 billion. The company generates revenue of $4,759.61 million and has a net income of $114.66 million. The firm’s EBITDA amounts to $307.77 million. The EBITDA margin is 6.47% (operating margin 3.97% and net profit margin 2.41%).

The total debt represents 47.48% of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 114.83%. Last fiscal year, a return on equity of 5.87% was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.56. Last fiscal year, the company paid $4.02 in form of dividends to shareholders. The ex-dividend date is on August 13, 2012.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 96.33, Price/Sales 1.10 and Price/Book ratio 2.17. Dividend Yield: 7.75%. The beta ratio is 0.33.

2. Terra Nitrogen (TNH) has a market capitalization of $4.41 billion. The company generates revenue of $798.90 million and has a net income of $508.00 million. The firm’s EBITDA amounts to $527.70 million. The EBITDA margin is 66.05% (operating margin 63.57% and net profit margin 63.59%).

The company has no long-term debt. Last fiscal year, a return on equity of 127.46% was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $16.23. Last fiscal year, the company paid $13.91 in form of dividends to shareholders. The ex-dividend date is on August 15, 2012.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.54, Price/Sales 5.47 and Price/Book ratio 18.70. Dividend Yield: 7.07%. The beta ratio is 0.80.

3. CPFL Energia (CPL) has a market capitalization of $11.48 billion. The company generates revenue of $6,338.60 million and has a net income of $785.81 million. The firm’s EBITDA amounts to $1,912.08 million. The EBITDA margin is 30.17% (operating margin 23.90% and net profit margin 12.40%).

The total debt represents 48.73% of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 189.03%. Last fiscal year, a return on equity of 22.57% was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.47. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.56 in form of dividends to shareholders. The ex-dividend date is on August 16, 2012.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.25, Price/Sales 1.84 and Price/Book ratio 3.27. Dividend Yield: 6.22%. The beta ratio is 0.84.

4. Avon Products (AVP) has a market capitalization of $7.03 billion. The company generates revenue of $11,291.60 million and has a net income of $526.40 million. The firm’s EBITDA amounts to $1,094.20 million. The EBITDA margin is 9.69% (operating margin 7.57% and net profit margin 4.66%).

The total debt represents 42.77% of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 210.67%. Last fiscal year, a return on equity of 32.08% was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.57. Last fiscal year, the company paid $0.92 in form of dividends to shareholders. The ex-dividend date is on August 13, 2012.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 28.41, Price/Sales 0.62 and Price/Book ratio 4.47. Dividend Yield: 5.65%. The beta ratio is 1.44.

5. Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF) has a market capitalization of $6.40 billion. The company generates revenue of $6,794.30 million and has a net income of $1,821.40 million. The firm’s EBITDA amounts to $2,763.80 million. The EBITDA margin is 40.68% (operating margin 34.57% and net profit margin 26.81%).

The total debt represents 25.33% of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 63.67%. Last fiscal year, a return on equity of 34.01% was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $10.02. Last fiscal year, the company paid $0.84 in form of dividends to shareholders. The ex-dividend date is on August 13, 2012.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 4.48, Price/Sales 0.94 and Price/Book ratio 1.10. Dividend Yield: 5.57%. The beta ratio is 2.40.

6. Exelon Corporation (EXC) has a market capitalization of $33.18 billion. The company generates revenue of $18,924.00 million and has a net income of $2,495.00 million. The firm’s EBITDA amounts to $5,815.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 30.73% (operating margin 23.67% and net profit margin 13.18%).

The total debt represents 24.49% of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 93.79%. Last fiscal year, a return on equity of 17.86% was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.43. Last fiscal year, the company paid $2.10 in form of dividends to shareholders. The ex-dividend date is on August 13, 2012.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.02, Price/Sales 1.76 and Price/Book ratio 1.79. Dividend Yield: 5.40%. The beta ratio is 0.54.

7. Highwoods Properties (HIW) has a market capitalization of $2.52 billion. The company generates revenue of $482.85 million and has a net income of $44.50 million. The firm’s EBITDA amounts to $268.97 million. The EBITDA margin is 55.70% (operating margin 9.22% and net profit margin 9.22%).

The total debt represents 59.83% of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 193.77%. Last fiscal year, a return on equity of 3.62% was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.52. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.70 in form of dividends to shareholders. The ex-dividend date is on August 16, 2012.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 64.00, Price/Sales 5.23 and Price/Book ratio 2.53. Dividend Yield: 5.13%. The beta ratio is 1.28.

8. Fortress Investment (FIG) has a market capitalization of $2.05 billion. The company generates revenue of $858.63 million and has a net income of $-1,117.34 million. The firm’s EBITDA amounts to $-1,044.36 million. The EBITDA margin is -121.63% (operating margin -127.68% and net profit margin -130.13%).

The total debt represents 11.76% of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 53.60%. Last fiscal year, a return on equity of -97.10% was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $-1.38. Last fiscal year, the company paid no dividends to shareholders. The ex-dividend date is on August 13, 2012.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is not calculable, Price/Sales 2.39 and Price/Book ratio 4.05. Dividend Yield: 5.03%. The beta ratio is 2.43.