There are 150 stocks going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, May 22. 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 150 stocks include seven dividend aristocrats that are going ex-dividend.
Find 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 150. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (JNJ ) | Johnson & Johnson | $3.36 | $0.84 | 05/25/2017 | 2.65% | -1.55% |
| (QCOM ) | Qualcomm, Inc. | $2.28 | $0.57 | 05/26/2017 | 3.95% | -17.86% |
| (UNP ) | Union Pacific Corporation | $2.42 | $0.61 | 05/26/2017 | 2.26% | -6.36% |
| (TWX) | Time Warner | $1.61 | $0.40 | 05/26/2017 | 1.65% | -2.83% |
| (NEE ) | NextEra Energy Inc. | $3.93 | $0.98 | 05/25/2017 | 2.86% | -0.32% |
| (AMAT ) | Applied Materials | $0.40 | $0.10 | 05/23/2017 | 0.91% | -3.17% |
| (CSX ) | CSX Corporation | $0.80 | $0.20 | 05/26/2017 | 1.59% | -2.77% |
| (CCL) | Carnival Corp | $1.60 | $0.40 | 05/24/2017 | 2.60% | -2.11% |
| (EL ) | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | $1.36 | $0.34 | 05/26/2017 | 1.47% | -2.54% |
| (GLW ) | Corning Incorporated | $0.62 | $0.16 | 05/26/2017 | 2.13% | -1.51% |
| (STI) | SunTrust Banks | $1.04 | $0.26 | 05/26/2017 | 1.92% | -11.96% |
| (TAP ) | Molson Coors | $1.64 | $0.41 | 05/26/2017 | 1.74% | -15.20% |
| (HSY ) | Hershey Company | $2.47 | $0.62 | 05/23/2017 | 2.21% | -4.08% |
| (EXPE) | Expedia | $1.12 | $0.28 | 05/23/2017 | 0.79% | -2.87% |
| (EFX ) | Equifax | $1.56 | $0.39 | 05/23/2017 | 1.14% | -1.74% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (JNJ ) | Johnson & Johnson | $342.20 | $3.36 | $0.84 | 05/25/2017 | 2.65% | -1.55% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (SSI ) | Stage Stores | $0.07 | $0.20 | $0.05 | 05/25/2017 | 8.85% | -65.55% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | (SSI ) | Stage Stores | $0.07 | $0.20 | $0.05 | 05/25/2017 | 8.85% | -65.55% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (NEE ) | NextEra Energy Inc. | $64.44 | $3.93 | $0.98 | 05/25/2017 | 2.86% | -0.32% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (SSI ) | Stage Stores | $0.07 | $0.20 | $0.05 | 05/25/2017 | 8.85% | -65.55% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (EXPE) | Expedia | $21.42 | $1.12 | $0.28 | 05/23/2017 | 0.79% | -2.87% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (JNJ ) | Johnson & Johnson | $342.20 | $3.36 | $0.84 | 05/25/2017 | 2.65% | 54 |
| (AFL ) | Aflac | $29.37 | $1.72 | $0.43 | 05/22/2017 | 2.33% | 34 |
| (DOV ) | Dover Corp | $13.31 | $1.76 | $0.44 | 05/26/2017 | 2.12% | 61 |
| (RLI ) | RLI Corp | $2.38 | $0.84 | $0.21 | 05/26/2017 | 1.55% | 40 |
| (SCL ) | Stepan Company | $1.91 | $0.82 | $0.21 | 05/25/2017 | 0.99% | 49 |
| (TNC ) | Tennant Company | $1.25 | $0.84 | $0.21 | 05/26/2017 | 1.19% | 45 |
| (WEYS ) | Weyco Group | $0.28 | $0.88 | $0.22 | 05/24/2017 | 3.27% | 35 |
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.
