There are 162 stocks going ex-dividend this week starting Tuesday, Feb. 21. 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 162 stocks include five dividend aristocrats that are going ex-dividend.
Key Insights
There are 15 major stocks going ex-dividend this week out of a total of 162. You can find 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 Dividend Stock Screener 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.
| Ticker | Company | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TRI ) | Thomson Reuters | $1.38 | $0.35 | 2/21/2017 | 3.07% | 1.62% |
| (CCL) | Carnival Corp | $1.40 | $0.35 | 2/22/2017 | 2.53% | 4.14% |
| (DAL ) | Delta Air Lines | $0.81 | $0.20 | 2/22/2017 | 1.51% | 2.90% |
| (NVDA ) | NVIDIA Corporation | $0.56 | $0.14 | 2/22/2017 | 0.52% | 11.32% |
| (MAR ) | Marriott International, Inc. | $1.20 | $0.30 | 2/22/2017 | 1.34% | 1.88% |
| (GE ) | General Electric | $0.96 | $0.24 | 2/23/2017 | 3.16% | 7.97% |
| (JNJ ) | Johnson & Johnson | $3.20 | $0.80 | 2/24/2017 | 2.69% | 5.72% |
| (AGN ) | Allergan | $2.80 | $0.70 | 2/24/2017 | 1.13% | 17.91% |
| (UNP ) | Union Pacific | $2.42 | $0.61 | 2/24/2017 | 2.20% | 1.40% |
| (TWX) | Time Warner | $1.61 | $0.40 | 2/24/2017 | 1.67% | 0.89% |
| (NEE ) | NextEra Energy, Inc. | $3.93 | $0.98 | 2/24/2017 | 3.10% | 3.88% |
| (CSX ) | CSX Corp | $0.72 | $0.18 | 2/24/2017 | 1.48% | 1.20% |
| (BAM ) | Brookfield Asset Management | $0.56 | $0.14 | 2/24/2017 | 1.50% | 0.11% |
| (EL ) | Estee Lauder | $1.36 | $0.34 | 2/24/2017 | 1.60% | 12.80% |
| (ALL ) | Allstate | $1.48 | $0.37 | 2/24/2017 | 1.84% | 0.47% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (JNJ ) | Johnson & Johnson | $325.49 | $3.20 | $0.80 | 2/24/2017 | 2.69% | 5.72% |
| Smallest Market Cap | (MTR) | Mesa Royalty Trust Units Ben Int | $0.02 | $1.36 | $0.11 | 2/24/2017 | 10.22% | 7.64% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest 52-Week High Off | (SSI ) | Stage Stores | $0.07 | $0.60 | $0.15 | 2/24/2017 | 22.73% | 70.67% |
| Lowest 52-Week High Off | (B ) | Barnes Group | $2.81 | $0.52 | $0.13 | 2/22/2017 | 1.03% | 0.00% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (SSI ) | Stage Stores | $0.07 | $0.60 | $0.15 | 2/24/2017 | 22.73% | 70.67% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (RDN ) | Radian Group | $4.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | 2/23/2017 | 0.05% | 4.38% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (JNJ ) | Johnson & Johnson | $325.49 | $3.20 | $0.80 | 2/24/2017 | 2.69% | 54 |
| (SHW ) | Sherwin Williams | $28.94 | $3.40 | $0.85 | 2/23/2017 | 1.09% | 38 |
| (ATO ) | Atmos Energy | $8.00 | $1.80 | $0.45 | 2/23/2017 | 2.37% | 34 |
| (RLI ) | RLI Corp | $2.58 | $0.80 | $0.20 | 2/24/2017 | 1.35% | 40 |
| (DOV ) | Dover Corp. | $12.42 | $1.76 | $0.44 | 2/24/2017 | 2.20% | 61 |
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 Announcements 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.
