There are 150 securities going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, March 4th. 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 150 securities include six 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 150. 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, February 27.
| Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Payout This Week ($) | Ex-dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (BBL ) | BHP Group Plc ADR | 128.83 | 1.10 | 3/7/2019 | 4.60% | -0.87% |
| (GE ) | General Electric Company | 94.64 | 0.01 | 3/8/2019 | 0.37% | -30.21% |
| (BLK ) | BlackRock, Inc. | 70.07 | 3.30 | 3/5/2019 | 2.99% | -23.63% |
| (BDX ) | Becton, Dickinson and Company | 67.34 | 0.77 | 3/7/2019 | 1.23% | -5.86% |
| (ADP ) | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 66.64 | 0.79 | 3/7/2019 | 2.07% | -1.02% |
| (CME ) | CME Group Inc. | 64.35 | 0.75 | 3/7/2019 | 1.67% | -8.74% |
| (QCOM ) | QUALCOMM Incorporated | 64.19 | 0.62 | 3/6/2019 | 4.68% | -30.67% |
| (CNI ) | Canadian National Railway Company | 62.96 | 0.41 | 3/7/2019 | 1.89% | -5.66% |
| (GM ) | General Motors Company | 56.38 | 0.38 | 3/7/2019 | 3.80% | -11.11% |
| (FDX ) | FedEx Corporation | 47.46 | 0.65 | 3/8/2019 | 1.43% | -31.82% |
| (WM ) | Waste Management, Inc. | 42.48 | 0.51 | 3/7/2019 | 2.05% | -0.11% |
| (KMB ) | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 40.18 | 1.03 | 3/7/2019 | 3.53% | -3.16% |
| (KHC ) | The Kraft Heinz Company | 39.27 | 0.40 | 3/7/2019 | 4.97% | -54.01% |
| (TRV ) | The Travelers Companies, Inc. | 34.93 | 0.77 | 3/8/2019 | 2.32% | -7.52% |
| (VFC ) | V.F. Corporation | 34.71 | 0.51 | 3/7/2019 | 2.33% | -9.56% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (BBL ) | BHP Group Plc ADR | 128.83 | 2.20 | 1.10 | 3/7/2019 | 4.60% | -0.87% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (ECC ) | Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. | 0.01 | 2.40 | 0.20 | 3/11/2019 | 14.08% | -10.26% |
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 | (ECC ) | Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. | 0.01 | 2.40 | 0.20 | 3/11/2019 | 14.08% | -10.26% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (HBM ) | Hudbay Minerals Inc. | 2.37 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 3/7/2019 | 0.22% | -17.98% |
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 | 0.00 | 3/8/2019 | 2.27% | -63.33% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (WM ) | Waste Management, Inc. | 42.48 | 2.05 | 0.51 | 3/7/2019 | 2.05% | -0.11% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (BDX ) | Becton, Dickinson and Company | 67.34 | 3.08 | 0.77 | 3/7/2019 | 1.23% | 47 |
| (ADP ) | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 66.64 | 3.16 | 0.79 | 3/7/2019 | 2.07% | 44 |
| (KMB ) | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 40.18 | 4.12 | 1.03 | 3/7/2019 | 3.53% | 46 |
| (VFC ) | V.F. Corporation | 34.71 | 2.04 | 0.51 | 3/7/2019 | 2.33% | 46 |
| (GPC ) | Genuine Parts Company | 15.93 | 3.05 | 0.76 | 3/7/2019 | 2.79% | 62 |
| (CBSH ) | Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | 6.97 | 1.04 | 0.26 | 3/7/2019 | 1.65% | 50 |
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