The Best Yielding Ex-Dividend Stocks On March 29th

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Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 300 million 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 March 29, 2012. In total, 26 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 6 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.07 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:

Inland Real Estate (IRC) has a market capitalization of USD 788.81 million and operates within the “REIT – Retail” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 55.37,
P/S Ratio: 4.72,
P/B Ratio: 2.02,
Dividend Yield: 6.43%.

Liberty Property Trust (LRY) has a market capitalization of USD 4.13 billion and operates within the “REIT – Office” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 36.12,
Forward P/E Ratio: 32.18,
P/S Ratio: 6.18,
P/B Ratio: 1.95,
Dividend Yield: 5.37%.

Realty Income (O) has a market capitalization of USD 5.17 billion and operates within the “REIT – Retail” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 38.38,
Forward P/E Ratio: 33.70,
P/S Ratio: 12.28,
P/B Ratio: 2.29,
Dividend Yield: 4.51%.

Maiden Holdings (MHLD) has a market capitalization of USD 657.20 million and operates within the “Property & Casualty Insurance” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 23.33,
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.00,
P/S Ratio: 0.40,
P/B Ratio: 0.86,
Dividend Yield: 3.52%.

Republic Services (RSG) has a market capitalization of USD 11.33 billion and operates within the “Waste Management” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 19.62,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.60,
P/S Ratio: 1.38,
P/B Ratio: 1.47,
Dividend Yield: 2.87%.

Air Products & Chemicals (APD) has a market capitalization of USD 19.32 billion and operates within the “Chemicals – Major Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 16.61,
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.65,
P/S Ratio: 1.91,
P/B Ratio: 3.27,
Dividend Yield: 2.79%.