In addition to high returns, the valuation should be
fair. This is the main reason why I screen every day tomorrow’s best ex-dividend
stocks by yield and market capitalization.
A full list of all stocks with payment dates can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks January 31, 2013. In total, 4 stocks and preferred shares go ex dividend - of which 2 yield more than 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.25%.
The ex-dividend date is a major date related to the
payment of dividends. If you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or later,
you will not receive the next dividend payment. Instead, the seller gets the
dividend. If you purchase before the ex-dividend date, you get the dividend. It
is important that your broker settles your trade before the ex-dividend date.
These are the results of the highest yielding ex-dividend stocks:
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP (CLMT) has a market capitalization of $2.14 Billion and operates within the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.
The Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP stock has a current operating margin of 5.51% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 1.02. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 7.23% for the next year and 15.70% for the upcoming five years.
These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 10.06, Forward P/E Ratio: 8.95, P/S Ratio: 0.48, P/B Ratio: 2.25, Dividend Yield: 7.83%.
Southern Company (SO) has a market capitalization of $39.00 Billion and operates within the Electric Utilities industry.
The Southern Company stock has a current operating margin of 25.64% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 1.10. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 6.11% for the next year and 5.07% for the upcoming five years.
These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 17.64, Forward P/E Ratio: 16.05, P/S Ratio: 2.36, P/B Ratio: 1.98, Dividend Yield: 4.39%.
Federated National Holding Company (FNHC) has a market capitalization of $45.21 Million and operates within the Property & Casualty Insurance industry.
The Federated National Holding Company stock has a current operating margin of 11.96% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.10.
These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 8.74, Forward P/E Ratio: N/A, P/S Ratio: 0.69, P/B Ratio: 0.69, Dividend Yield: 1.41%.
Citigroup (C) has a market capitalization of $127.70 Billion and operates within the Money Center Banks industry.
The Citigroup, Inc. stock has a current operating margin of 11.31% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 2.66. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 12.83% for the next year and 11.65% for the upcoming five years.
These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 16.93, Forward P/E Ratio: 8.12, P/S Ratio: 1.87, P/B Ratio: 0.68, Dividend Yield: 0.09%.