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The Best Dividends On May 16, 2012
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Published Tue, 15 May 2012 15:38:26 -0400 on Seeking Alpha
Here is a current overview of the best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 2 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 May 16, 2012. In total, 53 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 28 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.05 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... Read more
Stock name ISIN Last trade P/E Earnings/Share Dividend/Share Dividend yield CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL 
US16941R1086 94.97 8.1 11.55 4.33 4.56 DUKE ENERGY
US2653387074 68.23 20.4 3.31 3.06 4.48 AGL RESOURCES
US0012041069 43.70 17.3 2.50 1.88 4.30 NICOR
US6540861076 43.70 17.3 2.50 1.88 4.30 PLUM CREEK TIMBER
US7292511083 47.44 33.5 1.42 1.76 3.71 HSBC
US4042804066 54.53 11.5 4.69 2.00 3.67 SONOCO PRODUCTS
US8354951027 35.62 18.1 1.96 1.24 3.48 CHEVRON
US1667641005 121.52 9.2 13.23 4.00 3.29