Each day, companies and funds across the globe announce upcoming dividend payouts. In our Dividend Payout Changes and Announcements tool, you’ll find all of the dividend increases, decreases, initiations, suspensions, updates and regular dividend announcements for a given day.
Below, we present an analysis of the securities that announced an increase in dividends and are going ex-dividend this week. The latest payout is compared to the most recent payout before the dividend increase.
Following is a snapshot of the 15 major securities, out of 74, that are going ex-dividend this week with an increased payout. If investors simply purchase the security prior to the ex-dividend date and then sell it either on the ex-dividend date or at some point afterward, they will be able to receive the dividend in their account.
To apply this strategy, you need to know when securities go ex-dividend. You can find the latest ex-dividend dates for the securities that interest you in our Ex-Dividend Date Search tool.
Get a complete explanation of the ex-dividend date, record date, payment date and declaration date here. This will help to broaden your understanding of the dividend capture strategy.
Find out which securities went ex-dividend with increased payout on March 5 here.
Note: Market Cap, dividend yield and % off from 52 week high figures are as of market close on Wednesday, March 6.
| Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Previous Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Change * | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (WMT ) | Walmart Inc. | 285.47 | 2.12 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 1.92% | 3/14/2019 | 2.16% |
| (HD ) | Home Depot, Inc. | 208.34 | 5.44 | 1.03 | 1.36 | 32.04% | 3/13/2019 | 2.96% |
| (KO ) | Coca-Cola Company | 194.31 | 1.60 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 2.56% | 3/14/2019 | 3.42% |
| (TMO ) | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 101.14 | 0.76 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 11.76% | 3/14/2019 | 0.30% |
| (GILD ) | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 80.26 | 2.52 | 0.57 | 0.63 | 10.53% | 3/14/2019 | 4.01% |
| Liquid error: internal | Anthem, Inc. | 75.68 | 3.20 | 0.75 | 0.80 | 6.67% | 3/15/2019 | 1.09% |
| (LVS ) | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 47.01 | 3.08 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 2.67% | 3/19/2019 | 5.08% |
| (PLD ) | Prologis, Inc. | 44.23 | 2.12 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 10.42% | 3/14/2019 | 3.02% |
| (ICE ) | Intercontinental Exchange Inc. | 42.57 | 1.10 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 14.58% | 3/14/2019 | 1.47% |
| (QSR ) | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | 38.11 | 2.00 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 11.11% | 3/14/2019 | 3.29% |
| (FIS ) | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 34.42 | 1.40 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 9.38% | 3/14/2019 | 1.31% |
| (XEL ) | Xcel Energy Inc. | 28.33 | 1.62 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 6.58% | 3/14/2019 | 2.95% |
| (DLR ) | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 23.39 | 4.32 | 1.01 | 1.08 | 6.93% | 3/14/2019 | 3.84% |
| (TROW ) | T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 23.16 | 3.04 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 8.57% | 3/14/2019 | 3.08% |
| (BBY ) | Best Buy Co., Inc. | 18.11 | 2.00 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 11.11% | 3/19/2019 | 2.97% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Previous Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (WMT ) | Walmart Inc. | 285.47 | 2.12 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 3/14/2019 | 2.16% | -7.41% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (BQH) | Blackrock New York Municipal Bond Trust | 0.04 | 0.55 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 3/14/2019 | 4.22% | -0.15% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Previous Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (JQC ) | Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | 1.20 | 1.24 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 3/14/2019 | 15.96% | -4.54% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (OLED ) | Universal Display Corporation | 7.09 | 0.40 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 3/14/2019 | 0.27% | -2.70% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Previous Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | (ECA ) | Encana Corporation | 10.44 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 3/14/2019 | 1.07% | -51.12% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (BQH) | Blackrock New York Municipal Bond Trust | 0.04 | 0.55 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 3/14/2019 | 4.22% | -0.15% |
Stay up to Date
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