There are many securities going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, December 14. 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.
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 Dividend.com 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, December 11.
| Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Payout This Week ($) | Ex-dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. | 479.59 | 0.34 | 12/17/2020 | 1.65% | -3.53% |
| BTI | British American Tobacco PLC | 88.80 | 0.67 | 12/17/2020 | 6.93% | -15.16% |
| CB | Chubb Ltd. | 69.39 | 0.78 | 12/17/2020 | 2.03% | -8.35% |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange Inc. | 61.08 | 0.30 | 12/15/2020 | 1.10% | -1.71% |
| GPN | Global Payments Inc. | 57.49 | 0.20 | 12/16/2020 | 0.40% | -8.38% |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Plc | 45.81 | 0.52 | 12/17/2020 | 5.98% | -16.17% |
| SRE | Sempra Energy | 36.92 | 1.05 | 12/17/2020 | 3.25% | -20.92% |
| ES | Eversource Energy | 29.41 | 0.57 | 12/21/2020 | 2.65% | -13.71% |
| DTE | DTE Energy Co. | 24.21 | 1.09 | 12/18/2020 | 3.49% | -7.81% |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | 18.27 | 0.52 | 12/18/2020 | 3.37% | -10.05% |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Inc. | 13.15 | 0.15 | 12/17/2020 | 4.60% | -17.22% |
| CINF | Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 12.90 | 0.60 | 12/15/2020 | 2.96% | -30.61% |
| PHM | PulteGroup, Inc. | 11.35 | 0.14 | 12/15/2020 | 1.33% | -14.79% |
| FNF | Fidelity National Financial Inc. | 11.00 | 0.36 | 12/16/2020 | 3.94% | -24.03% |
| AAP | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 10.70 | 0.25 | 12/17/2020 | 0.63% | -7.53% |
Highest and Lowest Market-cap Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. | 479.59 | 1.34 | 0.34 | 12/17/2020 | 1.65% | -3.53% |
| Lowest Market Cap | OXLC | Oxford Lane Capital Corp. | 0.52 | 0.81 | 0.07 | 12/15/2020 | 14.09% | -39.58% |
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 | OXLC | Oxford Lane Capital Corp. | 0.52 | 0.81 | 0.07 | 12/15/2020 | 14.09% | -39.58% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | MEOH | Methanex Corp. | 3.36 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 12/16/2020 | 0.35% | -1.56% |
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 | PRA | ProAssurance Corp. | 0.97 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 12/21/2020 | 1.11% | -52.22% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | MEOH | Methanex Corp. | 3.36 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 12/16/2020 | 0.35% | -1.56% |
Stay up to Date
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