There are many securities going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, February 17. 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.
This week’s list of securities include four 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. 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 Friday, February 14.
| Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Payout This Week ($) | Ex-dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp. | 1,420.00 | 0.51 | 2/19/2020 | 1.10% | -3.21% |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 392.51 | 0.95 | 2/24/2020 | 2.53% | -3.19% |
| UN | Unilever NV ADR | 156.74 | 0.45 | 2/20/2020 | 3.03% | -6.18% |
| UL | Unilever PLC ADR | 156.66 | 0.45 | 2/20/2020 | 2.95% | -6.97% |
| GSK | GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR | 108.21 | 0.59 | 2/20/2020 | 4.50% | -9.47% |
| AMAT | Applied Materials, Inc. | 61.41 | 0.21 | 2/18/2020 | 1.25% | -3.70% |
| TGT | Target Corp. | 59.10 | 0.66 | 2/18/2020 | 2.24% | -10.50% |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA ADR | 57.63 | 0.19 | 2/18/2020 | 5.95% | -27.24% |
| EXC | Exelon Corp. | 48.48 | 0.38 | 2/19/2020 | 3.09% | -2.85% |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | 46.82 | 0.46 | 2/18/2020 | 3.36% | -29.37% |
| AFL | Aflac Inc. | 38.43 | 0.28 | 2/18/2020 | 2.13% | -8.13% |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 38.09 | 0.40 | 2/19/2020 | 2.72% | -7.36% |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 37.88 | 0.58 | 2/18/2020 | 3.94% | -16.24% |
| TEL | TE Connectivity Ltd. | 31.18 | 0.46 | 2/20/2020 | 1.94% | -7.85% |
| CCL | Carnival Corp. | 29.66 | 0.50 | 2/20/2020 | 4.63% | -28.00% |
Highest and Lowest Market-cap Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | MSFT | Microsoft Corp. | 1,420.00 | 2.04 | 0.51 | 02/19/2020 | 1.10% | -3.21% |
| Lowest Market Cap | HRZN | Horizon Technology Finance Corp. | 0.20 | 1.20 | 0.10 | 02/18/2020 | 8.90% | -2.10% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | NHF | NexPoint Strategic Opportunities Fund | 0.81 | 2.40 | 0.20 | 02/20/2020 | 13.68% | -20.48% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | TER | Teradyne, Inc. | 11.76 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 02/20/2020 | 0.55% | -14.48% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | PLT | Plantronics, Inc. | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.15 | 02/19/2020 | 4.03% | -72.70% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | ETY | Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund | 1.95 | 1.01 | 0.08 | 02/20/2020 | 7.82% | -0.69% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 392.51 | 3.80 | 0.95 | 02/24/2020 | 2.53% | 57 |
| TGT | Target Corp. | 59.10 | 2.64 | 0.66 | 02/18/2020 | 2.24% | 52 |
| WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | 46.82 | 1.83 | 0.46 | 02/18/2020 | 3.36% | 44 |
| AFL | Aflac Inc. | 38.43 | 1.12 | 0.28 | 02/18/2020 | 2.13% | 37 |
Stay up to Date
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