There are 128 stocks going ex-dividend this week, starting Monday, December 5th. 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.
These 128 stocks include 7 Dividend Aristocrats that are going ex-dividend.
Key Insights
There are 15 major stocks going ex-dividend this week, out of a total of 267. 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 can help you in your dividend capture strategy.
Ex-Dividend Table
| Ticker | Company | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (WMT ) | Wal-Mart Stores | $2.00 | $0.50 | 12/7/2016 | 2.83% | 6.01% |
| (DIS) | The Walt Disney Company | $1.56 | $0.78 | 12/8/2016 | 1.58% | 14.32% |
| (SLB ) | Schlumberger Ltd. | $2.00 | $0.50 | 12/5/2016 | 2.36% | 2.08% |
| (RAI) | Reynolds American | $1.84 | $0.46 | 12/8/2016 | 3.41% | 4.75% |
| (AIG ) | American International Group Inc | $1.28 | $0.32 | 12/6/2016 | 2.00% | 0.94% |
| (BLK ) | BlackRock, Inc. | $9.16 | $2.29 | 12/8/2016 | 2.43% | 1.06% |
| (OXY ) | Occidental Petroleum | $3.04 | $0.76 | 12/7/2016 | 4.27% | 9.19% |
| (GM ) | General Motors Company | $1.52 | $0.38 | 12/5/2016 | 4.17% | 0.63% |
| (CNI ) | Canadian National Railway Company | $1.50 | $0.38 | 12/7/2016 | 2.21% | 0.18% |
| (FDX ) | FedEx | $1.60 | $0.40 | 12/8/2016 | 0.83% | 0.87% |
| (HAL ) | Halliburton Company | $0.72 | $0.18 | 12/5/2016 | 1.35% | 3.06% |
| (ADP ) | Automatic Data Processing | $2.28 | $0.57 | 12/7/2016 | 2.38% | 1.81% |
| (CNQ ) | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | $1.00 | $0.25 | 12/7/2016 | 2.94% | 2.71% |
| (KMB ) | Kimberly-Clark | $3.68 | $0.92 | 12/7/2016 | 3.23% | 17.90% |
| (CME ) | CME Group | $2.40 | $0.60 | 12/7/2016 | 2.09% | 2.44% |
Stocks With the Highest and the Lowest Market Cap
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (WMT ) | Wal-Mart Stores | $215.72 | $2.00 | $0.50 | 12/7/2016 | 2.83% | 6.01% |
| Smallest Market Cap | (UBCP ) | United Bancorp | $0.06 | $0.44 | $0.05 | 12/7/2016 | 3.61% | 3.60% |
The Best and the Worst 52-Week Performance Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest 52-Week High Off | (FGP ) | Ferrellgas Partners L.P. | $0.47 | $0.40 | $0.10 | 12/6/2016 | 7.68% | 75.01% |
| Lowest 52-Week High Off | (TXT ) | Textron Inc. | $12.95 | $0.08 | $0.02 | 12/7/2016 | 0.17% | 0.00% |
Dividend Aristocrats
Dividend Aristocrats are companies that have consecutively increased their dividends for more than 25 years. These stocks are prime candidates for the dividend capture strategy because they are low beta due to them being perceived as “blue chip” by the markets.
Find out if Wal-mart stock is recession proof or not here.
The following Dividend Aristocrats are going ex-dividend this week:
| Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (WMT ) | Wal-Mart Stores | $215.72 | $2.00 | $0.50 | 12/7/2016 | 2.83% | 41 |
| (ADP ) | Automatic Data Processing | $42.75 | $2.28 | $0.57 | 12/7/2016 | 2.38% | 41 |
| (VFC ) | V.F. Corporation | $22.61 | $1.68 | $0.42 | 12/7/2016 | 3.01% | 43 |
| (KMB ) | Kimberly-Clark | $40.52 | $3.68 | $0.92 | 12/7/2016 | 3.23% | 43 |
| (BDX ) | Becton Dickinson | $34.21 | $2.92 | $0.73 | 12/7/2016 | 1.77% | 44 |
| (GPC ) | Genuine Parts | $14.26 | $2.63 | $0.66 | 12/7/2016 | 2.73% | 59 |
| (LANC ) | Lancaster Colony Corp. | $3.56 | $2.20 | $0.55 | 12/7/2016 | 1.65% | 53 |
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.
