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 20, 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 12 here.
Note: Market Cap, dividend yield and % off from 52 week high figures are as of market close on Tuesday, March 12.
| Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Previous Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Change * | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (BTI ) | British American Tobacco Plc | 83.80 | 2.68 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 6.70% | 3/21/2019 | 6.81% |
| (SRE ) | Sempra Energy | 34.01 | 3.87 | 0.90 | 0.97 | 8.04% | 3/21/2019 | 3.12% |
| (CNQ ) | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | 33.55 | 1.14 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 13.10% | 3/21/2019 | 4.07% |
| (MTN ) | Vail Resorts, Inc. | 8.90 | 7.04 | 1.47 | 1.76 | 19.73% | 3/26/2019 | 3.18% |
| Liquid error: internal | Hill-Rom Holdings Inc | 7.02 | 0.84 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 5.00% | 3/21/2019 | 0.80% |
| (SNV ) | Synovus Financial Corp. | 6.21 | 1.20 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 20.00% | 3/20/2019 | 3.08% |
| (AU) | AngloGold Ashanti Limited | 5.38 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 17.39% | 3/21/2019 | 0.42% |
| (CCMP ) | Cabot Microelectronics Corporation | 3.24 | 1.68 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 5.00% | 3/20/2019 | 1.50% |
| (OZM ) | Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC | 0.80 | 0.92 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 15.00% | 3/21/2019 | 5.71% |
| (AHH ) | Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 5.00% | 3/26/2019 | 5.39% |
| (HIO) | Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc. | 0.62 | 0.35 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 11.54% | 3/21/2019 | 7.14% |
| (LMAT ) | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | 0.60 | 0.34 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 21.43% | 3/21/2019 | 1.11% |
| (GHY) | PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. | 0.58 | 1.01 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 20.48% | 3/21/2019 | 7.15% |
| (HIX ) | Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 2.22% | 3/21/2019 | 9.21% |
| (EFT ) | Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income Trust | 0.55 | 0.90 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 4.23% | 3/20/2019 | 6.60% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Previous Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (BTI ) | British American Tobacco Plc | 83.80 | 2.68 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 3/21/2019 | 6.81% | -35.32% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (EFF ) | Eaton vance Floating-Rate Income Plus Fund | 0.11 | 1.01 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 3/20/2019 | 6.67% | -12.08% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Previous Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (HIX ) | Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 3/21/2019 | 9.21% | -4.03% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (AU) | AngloGold Ashanti Limited | 5.38 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 3/21/2019 | 0.42% | -18.10% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Previous Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | (OZM ) | Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC | 0.80 | 0.92 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 3/21/2019 | 5.71% | -43.07% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (GHY) | PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. | 0.58 | 1.01 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 3/21/2019 | 7.15% | -0.28% |
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