There are 130 securities going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, August 20th. For income investors looking to generate more income as part of a dividend capture strategy, a security 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 130 securities include three dividend aristocrats that are going ex-dividend.
Find key insights on the securities that went ex-dividend last week here.
Key Insights
There are 15 major securities going ex-dividend this week out of a total of 130. 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 securities 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.
Note: Market Cap, dividend yield and % off from 52 week high figures are as of market close on Thursday, August 16
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annual Payout ($) | Ex-dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (JNJ ) | Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 349.57 | 3.60 | 8/27/2018 | 2.76% | -12.06% |
| (SPGI ) | S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) | 51.18 | 2.00 | 8/27/2018 | 1.00% | -7.55% |
| (AMAT ) | Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) | 49.08 | 0.80 | 8/22/2018 | 1.67% | -23.03% |
| (PUK ) | Prudential Public Limited Company (PUK) | 47.11 | 0.31 | 8/23/2018 | 0.68% | -17.52% |
| (CTSH ) | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) | 43.87 | 0.80 | 8/21/2018 | 1.06% | -11.33% |
| (CCL) | Carnival Corporation (CCL) | 42.49 | 2.00 | 8/23/2018 | 3.35% | -17.84% |
| (AFL ) | Aflac Incorporated (AFL) | 35.76 | 1.04 | 8/21/2018 | 2.24% | -1.47% |
| (EQIX ) | Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) | 35.38 | 9.12 | 8/21/2018 | 2.07% | -11.10% |
| (LUV ) | Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) | 35.10 | 0.64 | 8/21/2018 | 1.09% | -12.15% |
| (CUK) | Carnival Corporation (CUK) | 33.27 | 2.00 | 8/23/2018 | 3.36% | -17.76% |
| (TEL ) | TE Connectivity Ltd. (TEL) | 32.47 | 1.76 | 8/23/2018 | 1.92% | -15.15% |
| (IBN ) | ICICI Bank Limited (IBN) | 30.70 | 0.05 | 8/24/2018 | 0.47% | -15.45% |
| (NTES ) | NetEase, Inc. (NTES) | 29.40 | 2.44 | 8/23/2018 | 1.09% | -40.55% |
| (DFS ) | Discover Financial Services (DFS) | 25.98 | 1.60 | 8/22/2018 | 2.15% | -9.01% |
| (CMI ) | Cummins Inc. (CMI) | 23.56 | 4.56 | 8/21/2018 | 3.26% | -27.95% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (JNJ ) | Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 349.57 | 3.60 | 0.90 | 8/27/2018 | 2.76% | -12.06% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (HIHO ) | Highway Holdings Limited (HIHO) | 0.01 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 8/27/2018 | 10.00% | -38.93% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (OXLC ) | Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (OXLC) | 0.27 | 1.62 | 0.14 | 8/22/2018 | 14.19% | -2.73% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (MTX ) | Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX) | 2.45 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 8/23/2018 | 0.29% | -15.22% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | (NAT ) | Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) | 0.34 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 8/21/2018 | 3.38% | -59.42% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (MCS ) | Marcus Corporation (MCS) | 1.11 | 0.60 | 0.15 | 8/24/2018 | 1.52% | -0.25% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (JNJ ) | Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 349.57 | 3.60 | 0.90 | 8/27/2018 | 2.76% | 55 |
| (AFL ) | Aflac Incorporated (AFL) | 35.76 | 1.04 | 0.26 | 8/21/2018 | 2.24% | 35 |
| (ATO ) | Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) | 10.28 | 1.94 | 0.49 | 8/24/2018 | 2.12% | 35 |
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