There are 115 stocks going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, May 1. 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 115 stocks include two dividend aristocrats that are going ex-dividend.
Find key insights on the companies that went ex-dividend last week here.
Key Insights
There are 14 major stocks going ex-dividend this week out of a total of 115. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (WFC ) | Wells Fargo & Co. | $1.52 | $0.38 | 05/03/2017 | 2.82% | -10.25% |
| (BUD ) | Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ADR) | $4.24 | $2.12 | 05/01/2017 | 3.74% | -16.78% |
| (INTC) | Intel Corporation | $1.09 | $0.27 | 05/03/2017 | 3.02% | -5.98% |
| (MET ) | Metlife Inc. | $1.60 | $0.40 | 05/04/2017 | 3.09% | -10.81% |
| (WPZ) | Williams Partners LP | $2.40 | $0.60 | 05/03/2017 | 5.86% | -3.28% |
| (NSC ) | Norfolk Southern Corp. | $2.44 | $0.61 | 05/03/2017 | 2.08% | -6.01% |
| (AMP ) | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | $3.32 | $0.83 | 05/04/2017 | 2.60% | -5.44% |
| (VNO) | Vornado Realty Trust | $2.84 | $0.71 | 05/04/2017 | 2.95% | -13.86% |
| (AWK ) | American Water Works Company Inc. | $1.66 | $0.42 | 05/03/2017 | 2.08% | -6.43% |
| (NBL) | Noble Energy, Inc. | $0.40 | $0.10 | 05/04/2017 | 1.24% | -23.08% |
| (FE ) | FirstEnergy Corp. | $1.44 | $0.36 | 05/03/2017 | 4.81% | -18.20% |
| (CMS ) | CMS Energy Corporation | $1.33 | $0.33 | 05/03/2017 | 2.93% | -1.84% |
| (MPLX ) | MPLX LP | $2.16 | $0.54 | 05/04/2017 | 6.13% | -10.65% |
| (DHI ) | D.R. Horton, Inc. | $0.40 | $0.10 | 05/03/2017 | 1.22% | -4.83% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (WFC ) | Wells Fargo & Co. | $265.95 | $1.52 | $0.38 | 05/03/2017 | 2.82% | -10.25% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (ROYT ) | Pacific Coast Oil Trust | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.01 | 05/04/2017 | 3.50% | -5.83% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | (NGL) | NGL Energy Partners LP | $1.86 | $1.56 | $0.39 | 05/04/2017 | 9.75% | -37.98% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (BLMN ) | Bloomin' Brands Inc. | $2.30 | $0.32 | $0.08 | 05/04/2017 | 1.48% | -1.41% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (NGL) | NGL Energy Partners LP | $1.86 | $1.56 | $0.39 | 05/04/2017 | 9.75% | -37.98% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (DHI ) | D.R. Horton, Inc. | $12.20 | $0.40 | $0.10 | 05/03/2017 | 1.22% | -4.54% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex Dividend Date | Yield | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (GWW ) | W.W. Grainger Inc. | $11.17 | $5.12 | $1.28 | 05/04/2017 | 2.66% | 45 |
| (CWT ) | California Water Service Group | $1.60 | $0.72 | $0.18 | 05/04/2017 | 2.02% | 49 |
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.
