The Best Yielding Ex-Dividend Stocks On February 01, 2013

Buying stocks before the ex-dividend date is simple. If you buy a stock before the ex-dividend date and hold them, you will receive the next dividend. Buying high yielding stocks is not a one way strategy to high returns.

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 February 01, 2013. In total, 4 stocks and preferred shares go ex dividend - of which 1 yield more than 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.27%.

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:

American Strategic Income Portfolio III (CSP) has a market capitalization of $159.77 Million and operates within the Closed-End Fund - Debt industry.

These are the market ratios of the company: Dividend Yield: 6.02%.

Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) has a market capitalization of $4.39 Billion and operates within the Waste Management industry.

The Waste Connections Inc. stock has a current operating margin of 19.49% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.56. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 28.77% for the next year and 10.73% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 26.46, Forward P/E Ratio: 19.00, P/S Ratio: 2.75, P/B Ratio: 2.38, Dividend Yield: 1.12%.

Morgan Stanley (MS) has a market capitalization of $45.52 Billion and operates within the Investment Brokerage - National industry.

The Morgan Stanley stock has a current operating margin of 1.59%. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 22.06% for the next year and 14.20% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: N/A, Forward P/E Ratio: 9.23, P/S Ratio: 1.41, P/B Ratio: 0.75, Dividend Yield: 0.87%.

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ITUB) has a market capitalization of $79.12 Billion and operates within the Foreign Money Center Banks industry.

Earnings per share are expected to grow by 6.96% for the next year and 6.73% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 11.94, Forward P/E Ratio: 10.24, P/S Ratio: 2.71, P/B Ratio: 2.13, Dividend Yield: 0.52%.

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