There are many securities going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, August 23. 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.
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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.
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Note: Market Cap, dividend yield and % off from 52 week high figures are as of market close on Friday, August 20.
| Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Payout This Week ($) | Ex-dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NKE | Nike, Inc. | 270.00 | 0.28 | 8/27/2021 | 0.65% | -3.84% |
| NEE | NextEra Energy Inc. | 165.00 | 0.39 | 8/26/2021 | 1.82% | -1.77% |
| UNP | Union Pacific Corp. | 147.00 | 1.07 | 8/30/2021 | 1.90% | -3.29% |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc. | 118.00 | 0.24 | 8/25/2021 | 0.75% | -13.40% |
| DEO | Diageo plc - ADR | 116.00 | 2.48 | 8/26/2021 | 2.50% | -5.12% |
| SPGI | S&P Global Inc. | 107.00 | 0.77 | 8/25/2021 | 0.72% | -1.85% |
| BAM | Brookfield Asset Management Inc. | 90.60 | 0.13 | 8/30/2021 | 0.93% | -3.93% |
| CSX | CSX Corp. | 76.10 | 0.09 | 8/30/2021 | 1.11% | -3.46% |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc. | 61.30 | 0.69 | 8/26/2021 | 1.66% | -5.23% |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corp. | 59.00 | 1.57 | 8/27/2021 | 1.73% | -4.30% |
| DOW | Dow Inc. | 46.50 | 0.70 | 8/30/2021 | 4.52% | -14.95% |
| TTNDY | Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 40.50 | 0.55 | 8/30/2021 | 1.04% | -7.21% |
| YUM | Yum Brands Inc. | 39.90 | 0.50 | 8/26/2021 | 1.49% | -1.01% |
| ALL | The Allstate Corp. | 39.80 | 0.81 | 8/30/2021 | 2.41% | -3.67% |
| SBAC | SBA Communications Corp. | 39.40 | 0.58 | 8/25/2021 | 0.66% | -0.21% |
Highest and Lowest Market-cap Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | NKE | Nike, Inc. | 270.00 | 1.10 | 0.28 | 8/27/2021 | 0.65% | -3.84% |
| Lowest Market Cap | MFBP | M & F Bancorp Inc. | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 08/26/2021 | 1.05% | -5.59% |
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 | FLMN | Falcon Minerals Corp. | 0.39 | 0.60 | 0.15 | 8/24/2021 | 13.30% | -18.92% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | AG | First Majestic Silver Corp. | 3.08 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 08/25/2021 | 0.20% | -50.73% |
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 | KELYB | Kelly Services, Inc. | 0.83 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 8/24/2021 | 0.95% | -77.53% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | SBAC | SBA Communications Corp. | 39.40 | 2.32 | 0.58 | 08/25/2021 | 0.66% | -0.21% |
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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