The Best Dividends On June 18, 2012

June 18th, 2012 by Dividend Yield
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Here is a current overview of the best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over $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 June 18, 2012. In total, 18 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 11 yielding above 3%. The average yield amounts to 5.03%.

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.

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These are the results of the best yielding stocks:

Vector Group (VGR) has a market capitalization of USD 1.35 billion and operates within the “Cigarettes” industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 30.85, Forward P/E Ratio: not calculable, P/S Ratio: 1.19, P/B Ratio: not calculable, Dividend Yield: 9.43%.

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (RPT) has a market capitalization of USD 472.86 million and operates within the “REIT – Retail” industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: not calculable, Forward P/E Ratio: 65.58, P/S Ratio: 3.83, P/B Ratio: 1.09, Dividend Yield: 5.24%.

Electro Rent (ELRC) has a market capitalization of USD 366.81 million and operates within the “Rental & Leasing Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 14.29, Forward P/E Ratio: 15.29, P/S Ratio: 1.49, P/B Ratio: 1.49, Dividend Yield: 5.23%.

Cincinnati Financial (CINF) has a market capitalization of USD 5.92 billion and operates within the “Property & Casualty Insurance” industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 31.15, Forward P/E Ratio: 23.82, P/S Ratio: 1.53, P/B Ratio: 1.13, Dividend Yield: 4.42%.

Huaneng Power International (HNP) has a market capitalization of USD 8.47 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 53.04, Forward P/E Ratio: 8.87, P/S Ratio: 0.41, P/B Ratio: 1.24, Dividend Yield: 4.34%.

Greif (GEF) has a market capitalization of USD 1.97 billion and operates within the “Packaging & Containers” industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 13.64, Forward P/E Ratio: 10.56, P/S Ratio: 0.45, P/B Ratio: 1.39, Dividend Yield: 4.04%.

DTE Energy (DTE) has a market capitalization of USD 10.12 billion and operates within the “Electric Utilities” industry. These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 14.65, Forward P/E Ratio: 14.94, P/S Ratio: 1.16, P/B Ratio: 1.42, Dividend Yield: 3.95%.