There are many securities going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, May 24. 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.
Check out the complete list of highest-safe yielding dividend stocks.
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, May 21.
| Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Payout This Week ($) | Ex-dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NKE | Nike, Inc. | 214.18 | 0.28 | 5/28/2021 | 0.83% | -9.96% |
| MCD | McDonald`s Corp. | 173.06 | 1.29 | 5/28/2021 | 2.24% | -3.22% |
| UNP | Union Pacific Corp. | 147.77 | 1.07 | 5/27/2021 | 1.93% | -3.97% |
| GS | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 123.86 | 1.25 | 5/28/2021 | 1.40% | -3.11% |
| BACHY | Bank of China Ltd. ADR | 117.99 | 0.75 | 5/26/2021 | 7.50% | -3.19% |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc. | 111.78 | 0.24 | 5/26/2021 | 0.77% | -11.60% |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corp. | 107.62 | 2.60 | 5/28/2021 | 2.70% | -7.37% |
| EL | Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. | 107.38 | 0.53 | 5/27/2021 | 0.71% | -6.55% |
| SPGI | S&P Global Inc. | 89.16 | 0.77 | 5/25/2021 | 0.83% | -5.33% |
| BAM | Brookfield Asset Management Inc. | 77.30 | 0.13 | 5/27/2021 | 1.06% | -1.46% |
| CSX | CSX Corp. | 74.91 | 0.28 | 5/27/2021 | 1.14% | -6.24% |
| SAFRY | Safran SA ADR | 62.82 | 0.13 | 5/28/2021 | 0.73% | -4.55% |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corp. | 59.33 | 1.57 | 5/28/2021 | 1.69% | -2.17% |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc. | 53.82 | 0.69 | 5/27/2021 | 1.80% | -2.98% |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Co. | 53.43 | 0.40 | 5/27/2021 | 3.67% | -0.59% |
Highest and Lowest Market-cap Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | NKE | Nike, Inc. | 214.18 | 1.10 | 0.28 | 05/28/2021 | 0.83% | -9.96% |
| Lowest Market Cap | ITEX | ITEX Corp. | 0.01 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 05/28/2021 | 9.37% | -88.84% |
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 | GZUHY | Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd. ADR | 4.17 | 3.79 | 1.89 | 05/28/2021 | 15.01% | -3.48% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | BRKR | Bruker Corp. | 10.13 | 0.16 | 0.04 | 05/28/2021 | 0.24% | -2.50% |
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 | ITEX | ITEX Corp. | 0.01 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 05/28/2021 | 9.37% | -88.84% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | VVV | Valvoline Inc. | 5.68 | 0.50 | 0.13 | 05/27/2021 | 1.58% | -0.06% |
Stay up to Date
Find all the companies that have increased their dividends for more than 25 consecutive years in our 25-Year Dividend-Increasing Stocks page, and all companies that have increased their dividends for more than 10 years in a row in our 10-Year Dividend-Increasing Stocks page.
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