There are 230 stocks going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, Aug 28. 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 230 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 230. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (BAC ) | Bank of America Corp. | $0.48 | $0.12 | 08/30/2017 | 2.02% | -7.60% |
| (HD ) | Home Depot Inc. | $3.56 | $0.89 | 08/29/2017 | 2.39% | -7.84% |
| (PEP ) | PepsiCo, Inc. | $3.22 | $0.81 | 08/30/2017 | 2.77% | -2.66% |
| (MCD ) | McDonald's Corporation | $3.76 | $0.94 | 08/30/2017 | 2.37% | -0.98% |
| (NKE ) | Nike Inc. | $0.72 | $0.18 | 08/31/2017 | 1.34% | -11.05% |
| (LMT ) | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $7.28 | $1.82 | 08/30/2017 | 2.41% | -1.91% |
| (SLB ) | Schlumberger Limited. | $2.00 | $0.50 | 09/01/2017 | 3.18% | -28.42% |
| (UNP ) | Union Pacific Corporation | $2.42 | $0.61 | 08/29/2017 | 2.30% | -9.19% |
| (QCOM ) | QUALCOMM, Inc. | $2.28 | $0.57 | 08/28/2017 | 4.34% | -26.71% |
| (BLK ) | BlackRock, Inc. | $10.00 | $2.50 | 08/31/2017 | 2.40% | -6.07% |
| (D ) | Dominion Energy Inc. | $3.02 | $0.76 | 08/30/2017 | 3.81% | -2.69% |
| (CSX ) | CSX Corporation | $0.80 | $0.20 | 08/29/2017 | 1.64% | -12.80% |
| (EL ) | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | $1.36 | $0.34 | 08/29/2017 | 1.28% | -1.76% |
| (BAX ) | Baxter International Inc. | $0.64 | $0.16 | 08/30/2017 | 1.04% | -2.58% |
| (ALL ) | Allstate Corp. | $1.48 | $0.37 | 08/29/2017 | 1.62% | -3.90% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (BAC ) | Bank of America Corp. | $234.84 | $0.48 | $0.12 | 08/30/2017 | 2.02% | -7.60% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (MTR) | Mesa Royalty Trust | $0.02 | $1.25 | $0.10 | 08/29/2017 | 9.51% | -21.20% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | (FRED ) | Fred's, Inc. | $0.23 | $0.24 | $0.06 | 08/30/2017 | 3.92% | -71.89% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (WLK ) | Westlake Chemical Corporation | $9.38 | $0.84 | $0.21 | 08/30/2017 | 1.16% | -0.26% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (CTL ) | Centurylink Inc. | $11.03 | $2.16 | $0.54 | 08/31/2017 | 10.77% | -40.03% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (VOYA ) | Voya Financial Inc. | $6.74 | $0.04 | $0.01 | 08/29/2017 | 0.11% | -12.71% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PEP ) | PepsiCo, Inc. | $165.67 | $3.22 | $0.81 | 08/30/2017 | 2.77% | 44 |
| (MCD ) | McDonald's Corporation | $128.31 | $3.76 | $0.94 | 08/30/2017 | 2.37% | 40 |
| (SWK ) | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | $21.01 | $2.52 | $0.63 | 08/30/2017 | 1.84% | 49 |
| (DOV ) | Dover Corp. | $13.11 | $1.88 | $0.47 | 08/29/2017 | 2.23% | 61 |
| (ORI ) | Old Republic International Corporation | $5.05 | $0.76 | $0.19 | 08/31/2017 | 3.97% | 35 |
| (RLI ) | RLI Corp. | $2.39 | $0.84 | $0.21 | 08/29/2017 | 1.55% | 40 |
| (MGEE ) | MGE Energy, Inc. | $2.22 | $1.29 | $0.32 | 08/30/2017 | 2.01% | 41 |
| (SCL ) | Stepan Company | $1.74 | $0.82 | $0.21 | 08/29/2017 | 1.06% | 49 |
| (TNC ) | Tennant Company | $1.09 | $0.84 | $0.21 | 08/29/2017 | 1.38% | 45 |
| (CTWS ) | Connecticut Water Service Inc. | $0.64 | $1.19 | $0.30 | 08/30/2017 | 2.16% | 47 |
| (WEYS ) | Weyco Group, Inc. | $0.29 | $0.88 | $0.22 | 08/28/2017 | 3.13% | 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.
