There are many securities going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, March 9. 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 three 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, March 6.
| Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Payout This Week ($) | Ex-dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 269.27 | 1.08 | 3/13/2020 | 1.53% | -9.38% |
| HD | Home Depot Inc. | 249.27 | 1.50 | 3/11/2020 | 2.63% | -9.89% |
| KO | Coca-Cola Co | 237.08 | 0.41 | 3/13/2020 | 2.89% | -8.10% |
| MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | 208.48 | 0.61 | 3/13/2020 | 2.99% | -11.27% |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 124.10 | 0.22 | 3/13/2020 | 0.28% | -10.77% |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 101.21 | 0.68 | 3/12/2020 | 3.57% | -0.21% |
| FIS | Fidelity National Information Servcs Inc. | 86.23 | 0.35 | 3/12/2020 | 0.98% | -11.57% |
| ANTM | Anthem Inc. | 71.21 | 0.95 | 3/13/2020 | 1.32% | -9.69% |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing. | 68.71 | 0.91 | 3/12/2020 | 2.27% | -12.70% |
| CCI | Crown Castle International Corp. | 66.86 | 1.20 | 3/12/2020 | 2.96% | -4.70% |
| PLD | Prologis Inc. | 63.44 | 0.58 | 3/13/2020 | 2.59% | -13.94% |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc. | 56.02 | 0.47 | 3/16/2020 | 0.95% | -7.97% |
| GPN | Global Payments Inc. | 53.80 | 0.20 | 3/12/2020 | 0.42% | -14.34% |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange Inc. | 52.05 | 0.30 | 3/16/2020 | 1.23% | -7.74% |
| NTES | NetEase Inc. ADR | 43.02 | 1.02 | 3/12/2020 | 1.20% | -6.87% |
Highest and Lowest Market-cap Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | UNH | UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 269.27 | 4.32 | 1.08 | 03/13/2020 | 1.53% | -9.38% |
| Lowest Market Cap | TCBK | TriCo Bancshares | 1.02 | 0.88 | 0.22 | 03/12/2020 | 2.60% | 19.63% |
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 | M | Macy's Inc. | 3.55 | 1.51 | 0.38 | 03/12/2020 | 13.04% | -56.25% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 124.10 | 0.88 | 0.22 | 03/13/2020 | 0.28% | -10.77% |
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 | OVV | Ovintiv Inc. | 2.39 | 0.38 | 0.09 | 03/12/2020 | 4.01% | -79.38% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 101.21 | 2.72 | 0.68 | 03/12/2020 | 3.57% | -0.21% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KO | Coca-Cola Co. | 237.08 | 1.64 | 0.41 | 03/13/2020 | 2.89% | 57 |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing | 68.71 | 3.64 | 0.91 | 03/12/2020 | 2.27% | 45 |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc. | 56.02 | 1.88 | 0.47 | 03/16/2020 | 0.95% | 34 |
Stay up to Date
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