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The Best Dividends On August 24, 2012
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Published Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:53:02 -0400 on Seeking Alpha
Here is a current overview of the best yielding stocks with a market capitalization of over $2 billion that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading day. So 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 on August 24, 2012. In total, 16 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend - of which 4 yield more than 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 2.14%. 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... Read more
Stock name ISIN Last trade P/E Earnings/Share Dividend/Share Dividend yield JOHNSON & JOHNSON 
US4781601046 88.46 24.1 3.68 2.64 2.98 KEYCORP
US4932671088 10.69 12.2 0.89 0.22 2.06 CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL
US1699051066 40.94 20.6 1.99 0.74 1.81 PARKER HANNIFIN
US7010941042 99.62 15.8 6.40 1.80 1.81 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY
US1442851036 48.49 17.5 2.80 0.72 1.48 EXPEDIA
US30212P3038 58.10 46.5 1.24 0.52 0.90 NORDSON
US6556631025 74.10 20.7 3.52 0.60 0.81