There are 200 stocks going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, March 05. 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 200 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 15 major stocks going ex-dividend this week out of a total of 200. 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 |
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(WMT ) | Walmart Inc. | $2.08 | $0.52 | 03/08/2018 | 2.37% | -20.12% |
(UNH ) | UnitedHealth Group Inc. | $3.00 | $0.75 | 03/08/2018 | 1.34% | -10.50% |
(HD ) | Home Depot Inc. | $4.12 | $1.03 | 03/07/2018 | 2.29% | -13.47% |
(BLK ) | BlackRock, Inc. | $11.52 | $2.88 | 03/06/2018 | 2.15% | -9.91% |
(KHC ) | Kraft Heinz Co. | $2.50 | $0.63 | 03/08/2018 | 3.74% | -28.75% |
(FDX ) | FedEx Corporation | $2.00 | $0.50 | 03/09/2018 | 0.82% | -11.16% |
Liquid error: internal | Anthem Inc. | $3.00 | $0.75 | 03/08/2018 | 1.29% | -13.40% |
(BDX ) | Becton Dickinson and Co. | $3.00 | $0.75 | 03/08/2018 | 1.38% | -12.19% |
(CME ) | CME Group Inc. | $2.80 | $0.70 | 03/08/2018 | 1.73% | -4.28% |
(GM ) | General Motors Company | $1.52 | $0.38 | 03/08/2018 | 4.07% | -20.08% |
(ADP ) | Automatic Data Processing | $2.52 | $0.63 | 03/08/2018 | 2.21% | -9.14% |
(OXY ) | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | $3.08 | $0.77 | 03/08/2018 | 4.69% | -15.96% |
(CI ) | CIGNA Corporation | $0.04 | $0.04 | 03/09/2018 | 0.02% | -14.84% |
(PX ) | Praxair, Inc. | $3.30 | $0.83 | 03/06/2018 | 2.25% | -12.25% |
(HAL ) | Halliburton Company | $0.72 | $0.18 | 03/06/2018 | 1.57% | -20.77% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Stock
Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
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Highest Market Cap | (WMT ) | Walmart Inc. | $263.89 | $2.08 | $0.52 | 03/08/2018 | 2.37% | -20.12% |
Lowest Market Cap | (SGB ) | Southwest Georgia Financial Corp. | $0.05 | $0.44 | $0.11 | 03/09/2018 | 2.15% | -14.58% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Stock
Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
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Highest Dividend Yield | (ROYT ) | Pacific Coast Oil Trust | $0.09 | $0.48 | $0.04 | 03/09/2018 | 20.53% | -15.27% |
Lowest Dividend Yield | (CI ) | CIGNA Corporation | $47.69 | $0.04 | $0.04 | 03/09/2018 | 0.02% | -14.84% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Stocks
Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
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Highest % Off 52-Week High | (BGFV) | Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation | $0.13 | $0.60 | $0.15 | 03/08/2018 | 9.68% | -63.74% |
Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (BGC ) | General Cable Corporation | $1.48 | $0.72 | $0.18 | 03/08/2018 | 2.43% | -1.72% |
Dividend Aristocrats
Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex Dividend Date | Yield | Dividend Growth Years |
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(WMT ) | Walmart Inc. | $263.89 | $2.08 | $0.52 | 03/08/2018 | 2.37% | 43 |
(BDX ) | Becton Dickinson and Co. | $58.07 | $3.00 | $0.75 | 03/08/2018 | 1.38% | 46 |
(ADP ) | Automatic Data Processing | $50.44 | $2.52 | $0.63 | 03/08/2018 | 2.21% | 43 |
(KMB ) | Kimberly Clark Corp. | $39.10 | $4.00 | $1.00 | 03/08/2018 | 3.59% | 45 |
(VFC ) | VF Corp. | $29.12 | $1.84 | $0.46 | 03/08/2018 | 2.50% | 45 |
(SWK ) | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | $23.46 | $2.52 | $0.63 | 03/08/2018 | 1.65% | 50 |
(GPC ) | Genuine Parts Company | $13.40 | $2.88 | $0.72 | 03/08/2018 | 3.15% | 61 |
(CBSH ) | Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | $6.17 | $0.94 | $0.24 | 03/08/2018 | 1.63% | 49 |
(LANC ) | Lancaster Colony Corp. | $3.24 | $2.40 | $0.60 | 03/08/2018 | 2.03% | 55 |
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