There are 137 securities going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, December 3rd. 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 137 securities include seven 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 137. 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 Wednesday, November 28.
| Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Payout This Week ($) | Ex-dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (WMT ) | Walmart Inc. | 285.43 | 0.52 | 12/6/2018 | 2.13% | -11.38% |
| (BAC ) | Bank of America Corporation | 272.25 | 0.15 | 12/6/2018 | 2.11% | -13.98% |
| (PEP ) | Pepsico, Inc. | 167.27 | 0.93 | 12/6/2018 | 3.13% | -3.27% |
| Liquid error: internal | Anthem, Inc. | 75.34 | 0.75 | 12/4/2018 | 1.03% | -0.56% |
| (QCOM ) | QUALCOMM Incorporated | 68.67 | 0.62 | 12/5/2018 | 4.38% | -25.95% |
| (BLK ) | BlackRock, Inc. | 67.39 | 3.13 | 12/6/2018 | 2.93% | -28.13% |
| (BDX ) | Becton, Dickinson and Company | 66.97 | 0.77 | 12/7/2018 | 1.23% | -6.10% |
| (SLB ) | Schlumberger N.V. | 64.27 | 0.50 | 12/4/2018 | 4.31% | -42.24% |
| (CME ) | CME Group Inc. | 63.77 | 0.70 | 12/7/2018 | 1.50% | -5.06% |
| (CNI ) | Canadian National Railway Company | 62.28 | 0.35 | 12/6/2018 | 1.62% | -6.90% |
| (FDX ) | FedEx Corporation | 61.10 | 0.65 | 12/7/2018 | 1.12% | -15.59% |
| (OXY ) | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 53.39 | 0.78 | 12/7/2018 | 4.41% | -19.35% |
| (GM ) | General Motors Company | 52.15 | 0.38 | 12/6/2018 | 4.11% | -18.83% |
| (D ) | Dominion Energy, Inc. | 48.03 | 0.84 | 12/6/2018 | 4.56% | -14.04% |
| (KMB ) | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 39.49 | 1.00 | 12/6/2018 | 3.51% | -7.87% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (WMT ) | Walmart Inc. | 285.43 | 2.08 | 0.52 | 12/6/2018 | 2.13% | -11.38% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (MTEX) | Mannatech, Incorporated | 0.04 | 2.00 | 0.50 | 12/5/2018 | 10.67% | -16.29% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (GAB) | Gabelli Equity Trust, Inc. | 1.53 | 0.80 | 0.19 | 12/6/2018 | 12.52% | -8.72% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (MOS ) | Mosaic Company | 13.62 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 12/5/2018 | 0.28% | -5.49% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | (CHS ) | Chico's FAS, Inc. | 0.60 | 0.34 | 0.09 | 12/7/2018 | 7.10% | -56.06% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (GBCI ) | Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | 3.97 | 1.04 | 0.26 | 12/10/2018 | 2.22% | -0.34% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (WMT ) | Walmart Inc. | 285.43 | 2.08 | 0.52 | 12/6/2018 | 2.13% | 43 |
| (PEP ) | Pepsico, Inc. | 167.27 | 3.71 | 0.93 | 12/6/2018 | 3.13% | 45 |
| (BDX ) | Becton, Dickinson and Company | 66.97 | 3.08 | 0.77 | 12/7/2018 | 1.23% | 46 |
| (KMB ) | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 39.49 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 12/6/2018 | 3.51% | 45 |
| (VFC ) | V.F. Corporation | 31.78 | 2.04 | 0.51 | 12/7/2018 | 2.55% | 45 |
| (GPC ) | Genuine Parts Company | 15.25 | 2.88 | 0.72 | 12/6/2018 | 2.77% | 61 |
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