There are 112 stocks going ex-dividend this week, starting Monday, October 31. For income investors looking to generate more income as part of a dividend capture strategy, a stock must be purchased one day before the ex-dividend date to capture the dividend payout. This would make the individual a shareholder of record and would entitle the investor to be paid the dividend on the payable date.
Key Insights
There are 15 major stocks going ex-dividend next week, out of a total of 112. You can get a complete explanation of the ex-dividend date, record date, payment date and declaration date here. This information can help to broaden your understanding of the dividend capture strategy.
With our advanced screening tool, you can delve into companies going ex-dividend based on 16 parameters, such as ex-dividend date range, market cap, dividend frequency and our proprietary DARS Rating, which could help you in your dividend capture strategy.
| Ticker | Company | Annualized Payout | Payout Next Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TRGP ) | Targa Resources Inc | $3.64 | $0.91 | 10/31/2016 | 7.96% | 22.37% |
| (ATR ) | Aptar Group | $1.28 | $0.32 | 10/31/2016 | 1.75% | 10.40% |
| (DFS ) | Discover Financial Services | $1.20 | $0.30 | 11/1/2016 | 2.12% | 6.17% |
| (NSC ) | Norfolk Southern | $2.36 | $0.59 | 11/2/2016 | 2.56% | 6.56% |
| (WFC ) | Wells Fargo | $1.52 | $0.38 | 11/2/2016 | 3.29% | 17.94% |
| (COST ) | Costco | $1.80 | $0.45 | 11/2/2016 | 1.20% | 11.77% |
| (CMS ) | CMS Energy | $1.24 | $0.31 | 11/2/2016 | 3.00% | 10.70% |
| (TXN ) | Texas Instruments | $2.00 | $0.50 | 11/3/2016 | 2.82% | 2.45% |
| (IDA ) | Idacorp | $2.20 | $0.55 | 11/3/2016 | 2.87% | 8.07% |
| (SJW) | SJW Corp | $0.81 | $0.20 | 11/3/2016 | 1.59% | 4.89% |
| (INTC ) | Intel Corp | $1.04 | $0.26 | 11/3/2016 | 2.99% | 9.44% |
| (MET ) | MetLife | $1.60 | $0.40 | 11/3/2016 | 3.41% | 10.43% |
| (ETN ) | Eaton Corp | $2.28 | $0.57 | 11/3/2016 | 3.66% | 8.53% |
| (AAPL ) | Apple Inc. | $2.28 | $0.57 | 11/3/2016 | 2.00% | 15.61% |
| (XLNX ) | Xilinx | $1.32 | $0.33 | 11/4/2016 | 2.63% | 9.43% |
Find key insights on the companies that went ex-dividend last week here.
Stocks With the Highest/Lowest Market Cap Going Ex-Dividend This Week
Apple, with a market cap of $600 billion and an annualized payout of $2.28 ($0.57 per quarter), is going ex-dividend on 11/3/2016 and is currently yielding 2%. The stock is off 8.16% from its 52-week high.
Richardson Electronics, with a market cap of only $0.07 billion is paying out a dividend of $0.06 this week and has an ex-dividend date of 11/3/2016. It yields a healthy 3.92% and is off 15.6% from its 52-week high.
Stocks With the Highest/Lowest Dividend Yield Going Ex-Dividend This Week
Federated Investors, with a dividend yield of 18.99%, stands out as the stock with the highest dividend yield going ex-dividend this week. The stock will pay a $0.25 payout next week.
Landster systems, with a yield of only 0.51%, stands out as the stock with the lowest dividend yield going ex-dividend this week.
Stocks With the Best and the Worst 52-Week Performance Going Ex-Dividend This Week
The stock with the worst 52-week performance going ex-dividend this week is Teekay Offshore Partners. This stock is down 62% from its 52-week high. It goes ex-dividend on 11/2/2016. The stock with the best 52-week performance going ex-dividend is Baker Hughes. The stock is down 0.45% from its 52-week high.
Dividend Aristocrats Going Ex-Dividend This Week
| Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJW Corp (SJW) | 1.18 | $0.81 | $0.20 | 11/3/2016 | 1.59% | 48 |
| California Water Services Group (CWT ) | 1.45 | $0.69 | $0.17 | 11/3/2016 | 2.27% | 48 |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS ) | 11.12 | $1.33 | $1.33 | 11/2/2016 | 1.26% | 33 |
More Resources
You can also find an updated list of companies that recently announced changes in their payout policies, along with their ex-dividend dates, in our Dividend Payout Changes Announcement Tool.
Stay up to date with the highest yielding stocks and their latest ex-dividend dates on our High Dividend Yield Stocks By Yield page.
