There are 273 stocks going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, March 27. 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 273 stocks include six dividend aristocrats that are going ex-dividend.
Find out key insights on the companies that went ex-dividend last week here.
Key Insights
There are 15 major stocks going ex-dividend this week out of a total of 273. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ATVI ) | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | $0.30 | $0.30 | 3/28/2017 | 0.62% | 1.85% |
| (USB ) | U.S. Bancorp | $1.12 | $0.28 | 3/29/2017 | 2.13% | 7.12% |
| (DOW ) | Dow Chemical | $1.84 | $0.46 | 3/29/2017 | 2.88% | 1.39% |
| (MDLZ ) | Mondelez International Inc | $0.76 | $0.19 | 3/29/2017 | 1.73% | 5.13% |
| (CB ) | Chubb Corp | $2.76 | $0.69 | 3/29/2017 | 2.02% | 2.77% |
| (DHR ) | Danaher Corp | $0.56 | $0.14 | 3/29/2017 | 0.65% | 16.04% |
| (SYK ) | Stryker Corp | $1.70 | $0.43 | 3/29/2017 | 1.29% | 1.50% |
| (ITW ) | Illinois Tool Works | $2.60 | $0.65 | 3/29/2017 | 1.95% | 1.90% |
| (DE ) | Deere & Co. | $2.40 | $0.60 | 3/29/2017 | 2.19% | 2.36% |
| (PCG ) | PG&E Corp | $1.96 | $0.49 | 3/29/2017 | 2.90% | 1.04% |
| (PXD) | Pioneer Natural Resources | $0.08 | $0.04 | 3/29/2017 | 0.04% | 9.15% |
| (HUM ) | Humana Inc. | $1.60 | $0.40 | 3/29/2017 | 0.76% | 4.80% |
| (APD ) | Air Products & Chemicals | $3.80 | $0.95 | 3/30/2017 | 2.77% | 8.91% |
| (STT ) | State Street Corp | $1.52 | $0.38 | 3/30/2017 | 1.97% | 7.45% |
| (BNS ) | Bank of Nova Scotia | $3.04 | $0.76 | 3/31/2017 | 5.24% | 7.79% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | % Off From 52 Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (USB ) | U.S. Bancorp | $89.02 | $1.12 | $0.28 | 3/29/2017 | 2.13% | 7.12% |
| Smallest Market Cap | (MTR) | Mesa Royalty Trust Units Ben Int | $0.02 | $1.84 | $0.15 | 3/29/2017 | 14.70% | 12.85% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | % Off From 52 Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest 52-week high off | (AUY ) | Yamana Gold | $0.20 | $0.02 | $0.01 | 3/29/2017 | 0.72% | 53.42% |
| Lowest 52-week high off | (DOX ) | Amdocs Limited | $9.12 | $0.88 | $0.22 | 3/29/2017 | 1.41% | 0.30% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | % Off From 52 Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (HGT) | Hugoton Royalty Trust | $0.07 | $0.28 | $0.02 | 3/29/2017 | 14.80% | 30.91% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (PXD) | Pioneer Natural Resources | $30.83 | $0.08 | $0.04 | 3/29/2017 | 0.04% | 9.15% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (APD ) | Air Products & Chemicals | $28.81 | $3.80 | $0.95 | 3/30/2017 | 2.77% | 34 |
| (ITW ) | Illinois Tool Works | $46.37 | $2.60 | $0.65 | 3/29/2017 | 1.95% | 53 |
| (CB ) | Chubb Corp | $63.92 | $2.76 | $0.69 | 3/29/2017 | 2.02% | 51 |
| (BEN ) | Franklin Resources | $23.44 | $0.80 | $0.20 | 3/29/2017 | 1.93% | 35 |
| (NFG ) | National Fuel Gas Co. | $60.52 | $1.62 | $0.41 | 3/29/2017 | 2.68% | 46 |
| (NUE ) | Nucor Corporation | $19.79 | $1.51 | $0.38 | 3/29/2017 | 2.46% | 43 |
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.
