There are 120 stocks going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, Dec 4. 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 120 stocks include nine 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 120. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (WMT ) | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | $2.04 | $0.51 | 12/07/2017 | 2.12% | -3.72% |
| (SLB ) | Schlumberger Limited | $2.00 | $0.50 | 12/05/2017 | 3.23% | -29.26% |
| (GM ) | General Motors Company | $1.52 | $0.38 | 12/07/2017 | 3.43% | -5.28% |
| (FDX ) | FedEx Corporation | $2.00 | $0.50 | 12/08/2017 | 0.92% | -5.84% |
| (AIG ) | American International Group Inc. | $1.28 | $0.32 | 12/07/2017 | 2.15% | -12.21% |
| (OXY ) | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | $3.08 | $0.77 | 12/08/2017 | 4.51% | -7.18% |
| (BDX ) | Becton Dickinson and Co. | $3.00 | $0.75 | 12/07/2017 | 1.32% | -1.44% |
| (ADP ) | Automatic Data Processing | $2.52 | $0.63 | 12/07/2017 | 2.28% | -9.49% |
| (CME ) | CME Group Inc. | $2.64 | $0.66 | 12/07/2017 | 1.85% | -1.47% |
| (PX ) | Praxair, Inc. | $3.15 | $0.79 | 12/06/2017 | 2.08% | -0.50% |
| (KMB ) | Kimberly Clark Corp. | $3.88 | $0.97 | 12/07/2017 | 3.32% | -14.80% |
| (HAL ) | Halliburton Company | $0.72 | $0.18 | 12/06/2017 | 1.75% | -29.52% |
| (TRV ) | Travelers Companies Inc. | $2.88 | $0.72 | 12/08/2017 | 2.20% | -4.20% |
| (LRCX ) | Lam Research Corporation | $2.00 | $0.50 | 12/05/2017 | 0.91% | -2.06% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (WMT ) | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | $287.67 | $2.04 | $0.51 | 12/07/2017 | 2.12% | -3.72% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (CIX ) | CompX International Inc. | $0.16 | $0.20 | $0.05 | 12/05/2017 | 1.53% | -21.56% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Stock
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (CATO ) | Cato Corp. | $0.39 | $1.32 | $0.33 | 12/08/2017 | 8.33% | -51.07% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (UNF ) | UniFirst Corp. | $3.20 | $0.15 | $0.04 | 12/07/2017 | 0.10% | -3.63% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | (DKS ) | Dicks Sporting Goods Inc. | $3.10 | $0.68 | $0.17 | 12/07/2017 | 2.40% | -54.81% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (VFC ) | VF Corp. | $29.29 | $1.84 | $0.46 | 12/07/2017 | 2.51% | -0.07% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex- Dividend Date | Yield | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (WMT ) | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | $287.67 | $2.04 | $0.51 | 12/07/2017 | 2.12% | 42 |
| (BDX ) | Becton Dickinson and Co. | $50.44 | $3.00 | $0.75 | 12/07/2017 | 1.32% | 45 |
| (ADP ) | Automatic Data Processing | $48.72 | $2.52 | $0.63 | 12/07/2017 | 2.28% | 42 |
| (KMB ) | Kimberly Clark Corp. | $40.49 | $3.88 | $0.97 | 12/07/2017 | 3.32% | 44 |
| (VFC ) | VF Corp. | $29.29 | $1.84 | $0.46 | 12/07/2017 | 2.51% | 44 |
| (BCR) | C R Bard Inc. | $24.32 | $1.04 | $0.26 | 12/07/2017 | 0.31% | 45 |
| (GPC ) | Genuine Parts Company | $12.88 | $2.70 | $0.68 | 12/07/2017 | 3.11% | 60 |
| (DCI ) | Donaldson Company, Inc. | $6.26 | $0.72 | $0.18 | 12/05/2017 | 1.50% | 32 |
| (LANC ) | Lancaster Colony Corp. | $3.45 | $2.40 | $0.60 | 12/07/2017 | 1.90% | 54 |
Stay up to Date
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