There are 235 securities going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, December 10th. 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 235 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 235. 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 Tuesday, December 4.
| Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Payout This Week ($) | Ex-dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (MRK ) | Merck & Company, Inc. | 203.07 | 0.55 | 12/14/2018 | 2.81% | -2.47% |
| (TMO ) | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 99.16 | 0.17 | 12/14/2018 | 0.28% | -3.93% |
| (GILD ) | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 88.62 | 0.57 | 12/13/2018 | 3.28% | -22.33% |
| (ADP ) | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 62.86 | 0.79 | 12/13/2018 | 2.20% | -6.45% |
| (CCI ) | Crown Castle International Corporation | 47.17 | 1.13 | 12/13/2018 | 3.91% | -0.36% |
| (LVS ) | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 46.23 | 0.75 | 12/17/2018 | 5.40% | -31.79% |
| (ICE ) | Intercontinental Exchange Inc. | 44.74 | 0.24 | 12/13/2018 | 1.21% | -4.27% |
| (BCE ) | BCE, Inc. | 38.85 | 0.57 | 12/13/2018 | 5.26% | -11.99% |
| (HPQ ) | HP Inc. | 38.18 | 0.16 | 12/12/2018 | 2.76% | -14.36% |
| (PSA ) | Public Storage | 36.73 | 2.00 | 12/11/2018 | 3.78% | -9.92% |
| (AIG ) | American International Group, Inc. | 35.95 | 0.32 | 12/11/2018 | 3.14% | -37.37% |
| (FIS ) | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 35.13 | 0.32 | 12/13/2018 | 1.21% | -4.25% |
| (WMB ) | Williams Companies, Inc. | 30.32 | 0.34 | 12/13/2018 | 5.43% | -25.60% |
| (NXPI ) | NXP Semiconductors N.V. | 29.09 | 0.25 | 12/13/2018 | 1.22% | -35.03% |
| Liquid error: internal | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | 28.01 | 0.30 | 12/11/2018 | 2.27% | -30.93% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (MRK ) | Merck & Company, Inc. | 203.07 | 2.20 | 0.55 | 12/14/2018 | 2.81% | -2.47% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (GROW ) | U.S. Global Investors, Inc. | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.003 | 12/14/2018 | 2.65% | -84.91% |
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 | (EDF) | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund | 0.20 | 2.34 | 0.18 | 12/13/2018 | 19.26% | -28.49% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (GPN ) | Global Payments Inc. | 17.08 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 12/13/2018 | 0.04% | -17.22% |
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 | (GROW ) | U.S. Global Investors, Inc. | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.003 | 12/14/2018 | 2.65% | -84.91% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (CCI ) | Crown Castle International Corporation | 47.17 | 4.50 | 1.13 | 12/13/2018 | 3.91% | -0.36% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ADP ) | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 62.86 | 3.16 | 0.79 | 12/13/2018 | 2.20% | 43 |
| (TROW ) | T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 22.98 | 2.80 | 0.70 | 12/13/2018 | 2.94% | 31 |
| (UGI ) | UGI Corporation | 10.14 | 1.04 | 0.26 | 12/13/2018 | 1.79% | 32 |
| (LEG ) | Leggett & Platt, Incorporated | 5.19 | 1.52 | 0.38 | 12/13/2018 | 3.96% | 46 |
| (TDS ) | Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | 3.73 | 0.64 | 0.16 | 12/13/2018 | 1.82% | 43 |
| (MCY ) | Mercury General Corporation | 3.27 | 2.51 | 0.63 | 12/12/2018 | 4.34% | 32 |
| (CTBI ) | Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | 0.75 | 1.44 | 0.36 | 12/13/2018 | 3.39% | 37 |
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