There are 150 stocks going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, Aug 14. 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 eleven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (MSFT ) | Microsoft Corporation | $1.56 | $0.39 | 08/15/2017 | 2.18% | -4.04% |
| (V ) | Visa Inc. | $0.66 | $0.17 | 08/16/2017 | 0.66% | -2.18% |
| (CVX ) | Chevron Corporation | $4.32 | $1.08 | 08/16/2017 | 3.92% | -7.47% |
| (AMGN ) | Amgen, Inc. | $4.60 | $1.15 | 08/15/2017 | 2.72% | -8.20% |
| (KHC ) | Kraft Heinz Co | $2.50 | $0.63 | 08/16/2017 | 2.91% | -12.15% |
| (HON ) | Honeywell International Inc. | $2.66 | $0.67 | 08/16/2017 | 1.94% | -2.12% |
| (UTX ) | United Technologies Corporation | $2.80 | $0.70 | 08/16/2017 | 2.40% | -6.43% |
| (WBA ) | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | $1.60 | $0.40 | 08/16/2017 | 2.01% | -9.36% |
| (AGN ) | Allergan | $2.80 | $0.70 | 08/16/2017 | 1.21% | -9.58% |
| (COST ) | Costco Wholesale Corporation | $2.00 | $0.50 | 08/16/2017 | 1.28% | -14.49% |
| (DUK ) | Duke Energy Corp. | $3.56 | $0.89 | 08/16/2017 | 4.12% | -1.55% |
| (SO ) | Southern Co. | $2.32 | $0.58 | 08/17/2017 | 4.75% | -9.16% |
| (PRU ) | Prudential Financial Inc. | $3.00 | $0.75 | 08/18/2017 | 2.83% | -7.98% |
| (TRI ) | Thomson Reuters Corp. | $1.38 | $0.35 | 08/15/2017 | 2.97% | -4.30% |
| (SHW ) | Sherwin-Williams Co. | $3.40 | $0.85 | 08/16/2017 | 1.02% | -8.42% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (MSFT ) | Microsoft Corporation | $550.02 | $1.56 | $0.39 | 08/15/2017 | 2.18% | -4.04% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (NRT ) | North European Oil Royalty Trust | $0.06 | $0.80 | $0.20 | 08/16/2017 | 12.29% | -26.19% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | (LB) | L Brands Inc. | $11.83 | $2.40 | $0.60 | 08/16/2017 | 5.82% | -48.24% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (LLL ) | L3 Technologies Inc. | $14.34 | $3.00 | $0.75 | 08/15/2017 | 1.64% | -0.99% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | Liquid error: internal | Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust | $0.11 | $0.38 | $0.09 | 08/17/2017 | 16.15% | -38.96% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (RDN ) | Radian Group Inc. | $3.71 | $0.01 | $0.00 | 08/17/2017 | 0.06% | -13.24% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (CVX ) | Chevron Corporation | $208.66 | $4.32 | $1.08 | 08/16/2017 | 3.92% | 31 |
| (WBA ) | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | $85.35 | $1.60 | $0.40 | 08/16/2017 | 2.01% | 41 |
| (SHW ) | Sherwin-Williams Co. | $31.02 | $3.40 | $0.85 | 08/16/2017 | 1.02% | 38 |
| (TGT ) | Target Corporation | $30.70 | $2.48 | $0.62 | 08/14/2017 | 4.46% | 49 |
| (ED ) | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | $25.57 | $2.76 | $0.69 | 08/14/2017 | 3.30% | 42 |
| (ADM ) | Archer Daniels Midland Company | $23.69 | $1.28 | $0.32 | 08/15/2017 | 3.04% | 41 |
| (ATO ) | Atmos Energy Corporation | $9.30 | $1.80 | $0.45 | 08/17/2017 | 2.05% | 34 |
| (CSL ) | Carlisle Companies, Inc. | $6.13 | $1.48 | $0.37 | 08/16/2017 | 1.56% | 40 |
| (HP ) | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | $5.04 | $2.80 | $0.70 | 08/16/2017 | 6.03% | 44 |
| (BMS) | Bemis Company, Inc. | $3.78 | $1.20 | $0.30 | 08/15/2017 | 2.89% | 33 |
| (BKH ) | Black Hills Corp. | $3.76 | $1.78 | $0.45 | 08/16/2017 | 2.47% | 47 |
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.
