There are 85 stocks going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, Oct 2. 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 85 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 85. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (JPM ) | JP Morgan Chase & Co. | $2.24 | $0.56 | 10/5/2017 | 2.35% | -0.52% |
| (VZ ) | Verizon Communications Inc. | $2.36 | $0.59 | 10/6/2017 | 4.78% | -9.89% |
| (CMCSA ) | Comcast Corporation | $0.63 | $0.16 | 10/3/2017 | 1.67% | -10.34% |
| (CSCO ) | Cisco Systems, Inc. | $1.16 | $0.29 | 10/4/2017 | 3.48% | -3.61% |
| (MA ) | Mastercard Inc. | $0.88 | $0.22 | 10/5/2017 | 0.63% | -2.36% |
| (BMY ) | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | $1.56 | $0.39 | 10/5/2017 | 2.48% | -1.15% |
| (AXP ) | American Express Company | $1.40 | $0.35 | 10/5/2017 | 1.55% | -0.19% |
| (GD ) | General Dynamics Corporation | $3.36 | $0.84 | 10/5/2017 | 1.64% | -1.24% |
| (MON) | Monsanto Company | $2.16 | $0.54 | 10/5/2017 | 1.81% | -0.60% |
| (MMC ) | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | $1.50 | $0.38 | 10/6/2017 | 1.79% | -0.78% |
| (INTU ) | Intuit Inc. | $1.56 | $0.39 | 10/6/2017 | 1.10% | -3.01% |
| (APD ) | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | $3.80 | $0.95 | 10/6/2017 | 2.51% | -0.60% |
| (GIS ) | General Mills, Inc. | $1.96 | $0.49 | 10/6/2017 | 3.75% | -18.84% |
| (SYY ) | SYSCO Corporation | $1.32 | $0.33 | 10/5/2017 | 2.44% | -5.29% |
| (ROP ) | Roper Technologies Inc. | $1.40 | $0.35 | 10/5/2017 | 0.58% | -2.36% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (JPM ) | JP Morgan Chase & Co. | $335.64 | $2.24 | $0.56 | 10/05/2017 | 2.35% | -0.52% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (ROYT ) | Pacific Coast Oil Trust | $0.07 | $0.01 | $0.00 | 10/05/2017 | 0.83% | -23.77% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Stock
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | Liquid error: internal | Barnes & Noble, Inc. | $0.56 | $0.60 | $0.15 | 10/5/2017 | 7.84% | -42.05% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (WIRE ) | Encore Wire Corporation | $0.93 | $0.08 | $0.02 | 10/5/2017 | 0.18% | -10.25% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | Liquid error: internal | Barnes & Noble, Inc. | $0.56 | $0.60 | $0.15 | 10/05/2017 | 7.84% | -42.05% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (AXP ) | American Express Company | $79.68 | $1.40 | $0.35 | 10/05/2017 | 1.55% | -0.19% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex- Dividend Date | Yield | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (APD ) | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | $32.99 | $3.80 | $0.95 | 10/06/2017 | 2.51% | 34 |
| (SYY ) | SYSCO Corporation | $28.53 | $1.32 | $0.33 | 10/05/2017 | 2.44% | 46 |
| (MKC ) | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | $13.26 | $1.88 | $0.47 | 10/06/2017 | 1.85% | 30 |
| (WGL) | WGL Holdings Inc | $4.32 | $2.04 | $0.51 | 10/06/2017 | 2.42% | 40 |
| (ABM ) | ABM Industries, Inc. | $2.71 | $0.68 | $0.17 | 10/04/2017 | 1.64% | 49 |
| (BRC ) | Brady Corp. | $1.96 | $0.83 | $0.21 | 10/06/2017 | 2.18% | 31 |
| (UVV ) | Universal Corp. | $1.45 | $2.16 | $0.54 | 10/06/2017 | 3.76% | 45 |
Stay up to Date
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