The Best Yielding Ex-Dividend Stocks On April 02, 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 April 02, 2013. In total, 12 stocks and preferred shares go ex dividend - of which one yield more than 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.09%.

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:

CapLease (LSE) has a market capitalization of $483.74 Million and operates within the REIT - Office industry.

The CapLease, Inc. stock has a current operating margin of 9.18% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 2.52. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 12.10% for the next year and 2.00% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 91.00, Forward P/E Ratio: -, P/S Ratio: 2.99, P/B Ratio: 0.98, Dividend Yield: 4.87%.

ABM Industries (ABM) has a market capitalization of $1.22 Billion and operates within the Business Services industry.

The ABM Industries Inc. stock has a current operating margin of 2.22% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.49. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 7.91% for the next year and 1.00% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 18.69, Forward P/E Ratio: 14.83, P/S Ratio: 0.28, P/B Ratio: 1.41, Dividend Yield: 2.70%.

Banco Bradesco S.A. (BBD) has a market capitalization of $71.61 Billion and operates within the Foreign Regional Banks industry.

The Banco Bradesco S.A. stock has a current operating margin of 22.07%. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 14.38% for the next year and 7.60% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 12.99, Forward P/E Ratio: 10.19, P/S Ratio: 3.48, P/B Ratio: 2.08, Dividend Yield: 2.35%.

Acme United (ACU) has a market capitalization of $38.28 Million and operates within the Housewares & Accessories industry.

The Acme United Corp. stock has a current operating margin of 6.71% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.80. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 10.40% for the next year.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 11.29, Forward P/E Ratio: 8.83, P/S Ratio: 0.47, P/B Ratio: 1.25, Dividend Yield: 2.30%.

Rent-A-Center (RCII) has a market capitalization of $2.15 Billion and operates within the Rental & Leasing Services industry.

The Rent-A-Center Inc. stock has a current operating margin of 10.33% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.47. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 12.39% for the next year and 10.00% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 11.95, Forward P/E Ratio: 9.93, P/S Ratio: 0.70, P/B Ratio: 1.46, Dividend Yield: 2.27%.

Banco Bradesco S.A. (BBDO) has a market capitalization of $72.24 Billion and operates within the Foreign Regional Banks industry.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 12.93, Forward P/E Ratio: -, P/S Ratio: 2.77, P/B Ratio: 2.10, Dividend Yield: 2.15%.

PH Glatfelter (GLT) has a market capitalization of $1.00 Billion and operates within the Paper & Paper Products industry.

The PH Glatfelter Co. stock has a current operating margin of 6.43%. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 23.68% for the next year and 13.84% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 17.19, Forward P/E Ratio: 12.44, P/S Ratio: 0.63, P/B Ratio: 1.85, Dividend Yield: 1.71%.

Covidien (COV) has a market capitalization of $32.02 Billion and operates within the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry.

The Covidien plc stock has a current operating margin of 20.21% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.47. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 9.35% for the next year and 8.87% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 17.26, Forward P/E Ratio: 13.82, P/S Ratio: 2.67, P/B Ratio: 2.95, Dividend Yield: 1.53%.

ESCO Technologies (ESE) has a market capitalization of $1.08 Billion and operates within the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

The ESCO Technologies Inc. stock has a current operating margin of 9.35% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.27. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 24.67% for the next year and 15.00% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 26.36, Forward P/E Ratio: 14.44, P/S Ratio: 1.59, P/B Ratio: 1.74, Dividend Yield: 0.78%.

Next Week: Ex-Dividend Stocks On April 08, 2013

Daily Ex-Dividend Dates and Yields by Ex-Dividend Dates. Here is a current stock list of dividend shares with ex-dividend date on 04/08/2013. The average dividend-yield amounts to 2.42 percent.

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.

Here is the list of stocks with Ex-Dividend Date on 2013-04-08:

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Symbol	Company	Yield	Ex Date	Pay Date
AMT	American Tower Corp	1.35%	4/8	4/25
BRC	Brady Corp	2.27%	4/8	4/30
CHG	CH Energy Group	3.40%	4/8	5/1
DD-A	Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co $3.50 pfd	3.99%	4/8	4/25
DD-B	Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co $4.50 pfd	4.36%	4/8	4/25
DRI	Darden Restaurants	3.87%	4/8	5/1
EJ	E-House (China Holdings)	3.23%	4/8	5/30
ETH	Ethan Allen	1.09%	4/8	4/25
FEIC	FEI Company	0.50%	4/8	4/23
GIS	General Mills	3.08%	4/8	5/1
GPS	The Gap Inc.	1.69%	4/8	5/1
HIFS	Hingham Institution for Savings Com.	1.49%	4/8	4/22
IDCC	InterDigital, Inc.	0.84%	4/8	4/24
INTU	Intuit Inc.	1.04%	4/8	4/18
MMC	Marsh & McLennan Corporation	2.42%	4/8	5/15
OGE	OGE Energy	2.39%	4/8	4/30
RAVN	Raven Industries	1.43%	4/8	4/25
SPRD	Spreadtrum Communications, Inc	1.85%	4/8	4/25
VZ	Verizon	4.19%	4/8	5/1
WDR	Waddell & Reed Financial Inc.	2.56%	4/8	5/1
WGL	WGL Holdings	3.81%	4/8	5/1
Average		2.42%

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10 Top Yielding Ex-Dividend Shares For Next Week

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 Between April 01 - 05, 2013. In total, 57 stocks and preferred shares go ex dividend - of which 24 yield more than 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.61%.

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:

Mack-Cali Realty (CLI) has a market capitalization of $2.52 Billion and operates within the REIT - Office industry.

The Mack-Cali Realty Corp. stock has a current operating margin of 23.35% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 1.25. Earnings per share are expected to grow by -40.40% for the next year and -0.03% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 65.02, Forward P/E Ratio: 48.49, P/S Ratio: 3.57, P/B Ratio: 1.42, Dividend Yield: 6.29%.

Corrections Corporation of America (CXW) has a market capitalization of $3.92 Billion and operates within the Management Services industry.

The Corrections Corporation of America stock has a current operating margin of 17.20% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.73. Earnings per share are expected to grow by -1.90% for the next year and 12.25% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 25.04, Forward P/E Ratio: 18.97, P/S Ratio: 2.23, P/B Ratio: 2.57, Dividend Yield: 5.43%.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) has a market capitalization of $47.79 Billion and operates within the Foreign Regional Banks industry.

The Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. stock has a current operating margin of 14.26% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 2.20. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 71.58% for the next year and 7.00% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 15.12, Forward P/E Ratio: 5.38, P/S Ratio: 2.50, P/B Ratio: 0.89, Dividend Yield: 4.79%.

Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) has a market capitalization of $2.13 Billion and operates within the REIT - Diversified industry.

The Brandywine Realty Trust stock has a current operating margin of 17.18% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 1.41. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 166.67% for the next year and 1.95% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: -, Forward P/E Ratio: 185.63, P/S Ratio: 3.81, P/B Ratio: 1.22, Dividend Yield: 4.04%.

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) has a market capitalization of $76.81 Billion and operates within the Money Center Banks industry.

The The Toronto-Dominion Bank stock has a current operating margin of 32.97% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 2.81. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 8.30% for the next year and 8.08% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 12.03, Forward P/E Ratio: 9.87, P/S Ratio: 3.53, P/B Ratio: 1.63, Dividend Yield: 3.79%.

DCT Industrial Trust (DCT) has a market capitalization of $2.08 Billion and operates within the REIT - Industrial industry.

The DCT Industrial Trust Inc. stock has a current operating margin of 17.41% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 1.09. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 4.70% for the next year and 2.60% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: -, Forward P/E Ratio: -, P/S Ratio: 7.97, P/B Ratio: 1.56, Dividend Yield: 3.78%.

Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM) has a market capitalization of $9.15 Billion and operates within the REIT - Retail industry.

The Kimco Realty Corporation stock has a current operating margin of 28.50% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.88. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 5.41% for the next year and 6.03% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 89.60, Forward P/E Ratio: 57.44, P/S Ratio: 9.84, P/B Ratio: 1.92, Dividend Yield: 3.75%.

UDR (UDR) has a market capitalization of $6.05 Billion and operates within the REIT - Residential industry.

The UDR, Inc. stock has a current operating margin of -10.05% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 1.14. Earnings per share are expected to grow by -90.00% for the next year and 6.50% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: -, Forward P/E Ratio: 1209.50, P/S Ratio: 8.30, P/B Ratio: 2.02, Dividend Yield: 3.64%.

Raytheon (RTN) has a market capitalization of $19.19 Billion and operates within the Aerospace/Defense - Major Diversified industry.

The Raytheon Co. stock has a current operating margin of 12.24% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.59. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 3.94% for the next year and 5.70% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 10.41, Forward P/E Ratio: 10.61, P/S Ratio: 0.79, P/B Ratio: 2.40, Dividend Yield: 3.40%.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) has a market capitalization of $67.67 Billion and operates within the Drug Manufacturers - Major industry.

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Company stock has a current operating margin of 13.28% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.54. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 17.93% for the next year and 6.00% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 35.82, Forward P/E Ratio: 18.98, P/S Ratio: 3.84, P/B Ratio: 4.93, Dividend Yield: 3.40%.

Best Yields With Ex-Dividend Day Between April 01 – 05 2013

Weekly Ex-Dividend Dates and Yields by Ex-Dividend Dates. Here is a current stock and Fund list of dividend stocks paying forthcoming dividends and having ex-dividend within the week April 01, 2012 – April 05, 2013. The average dividend-yield amounts to 3.61 percent.

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.

Symbol	Company	Yield	Ex Date	Pay Date
CLI	Mack-Cali Realty	6.28%	4/1	4/12
CMCSA	Comcast	1.89%	4/1	4/24
CMCSK	Comcast Corp Cl A Special	2.00%	4/1	4/24
CSP	American Strategic Income Portfolio, Inc. III Com.	6.18%	4/1	4/17
CVBF	CVB Financial	3.00%	4/1	4/17
CXW	Corrections Corp of Amercia	5.53%	4/1	4/15
GES	Guess, Inc.	3.19%	4/1	4/19
IHD	ING Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	11.00%	4/1	4/15
ITUB	Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA	0.51%	4/1	N/A
IVC	Invacare	0.36%	4/1	4/12
KIM	Kimco Realty Corp	3.77%	4/1	4/15
RAS	RAIT Financial Trust	5.97%	4/1	4/30
RTN	Raytheon Co.	3.86%	4/1	5/2
SBS	Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo-SABESP ADR (Sponsored)	5.51%	4/1	N/A
TD	Toronto-Dominion Bank	3.95%	4/1	4/30
ABM	ABM Industries	2.73%	4/2	5/6
ACU	Acme United Corp	2.30%	4/2	4/25
BBD	Banco Bradesco S.A	1.84%	4/2	5/9
BBDO	Banco Bradesco S.A.	1.58%	4/2	5/9
CGI	Celadon Group Inc.	0.37%	4/2	4/16
COV	Covidien	1.56%	4/2	5/3
ESE	ESCO Technologies, Inc.	0.77%	4/2	4/18
GLT	Glatfelter	1.77%	4/2	5/1
HFBC	Hopfed Bancorp	2.92%	4/2	4/22
LSE	CapLease Inc.	5.07%	4/2	4/15
LSE-A	CapLease Inc 8.125% Cum Pfd Ser A	7.94%	4/2	4/15
LSE-B	Caplease Funding Inc 8.375% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	7.39%	4/2	4/15
LSE-C	Caplease Inc 7.25% Series C CumulativeRedeemable Preferred Stock	5.90%	4/2	4/15
RCII	Rent-A-Center, Inc.	2.24%	4/2	4/25
SILC	Silicom Ltd.	1.97%	4/2	4/17
AVD	American Vanguard Corp.	0.44%	4/3	4/19
BBVA	Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.	5.57%	4/3	5/10
BDN	Brandywine Realty	4.12%	4/3	4/19
BFS-A	Saul Centers, Inc. Dep Shs Rep 1/100 Pfd Ser A	7.70%	4/3	4/15
BFS-C	Saul Centers, Inc. Depositary Shares	6.58%	4/3	4/15
BKYF	Bank of Kentucky Financial Corp. Com.	2.43%	4/3	4/19
BMY	Bristol-Myers Squibb	3.47%	4/3	5/1
DCT	DCT Inndustrial Trust	3.81%	4/3	4/17
DFT	Dupont Fabros Technology	3.36%	4/3	4/15
DFT-A	DuPont Fabros Technology Inc 7.875% Cumulative Red Perp Pfd Ser A	7.36%	4/3	4/15
DFT-B	DuPont Fabros Technology Inc 7.625% Cumulative Red Perp Ser Pfd Ser B	7.06%	4/3	4/15
ERIE	Erie Indemnity	3.17%	4/3	4/19
FNLC	First National Lincoln Corp	4.38%	4/3	4/30
GNTX	Gentex Corp	2.80%	4/3	4/19
JPM	JP Morgan Chase	3.12%	4/3	4/30
KCAP	Kohlberg Capital	10.48%	4/3	4/26
KRG	Kite Realty Group	3.60%	4/3	4/12
MDT	Medtronic, Inc.	2.26%	4/3	4/26
MON	Monsanto Company	1.48%	4/3	4/26
NECB	Northeast Community Bancorp Inc	2.18%	4/3	5/1
PKE	Park Electrochemical	1.59%	4/3	5/3
PSO	Pearson Plc	5.06%	4/3	5/8
RGLD	Royal Gold Inc.	1.14%	4/3	4/19
SYY	Sysco Corp	3.21%	4/3	4/26
TMK	Torchmark Corp	1.15%	4/3	5/1
TRNO	Terreno Realty Corp	2.75%	4/3	4/19
UBA	Urstadt Biddle Properties	4.63%	4/3	4/19
UBP	Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc	4.76%	4/3	4/19
WIRE	Encore Wire	0.23%	4/3	4/19
ACRE	Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp	5.90%	4/4	4/18
EXP	Eagle Materials	0.59%	4/4	5/3
PWRD	Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR)	3.97%	4/4	4/15
UVV	Universal Corp	3.60%	4/4	5/13
ESLT	Elbit Systems Ltd.	2.88%	4/5	4/22
LNC	Lincoln National Corp	1.47%	4/5	5/1
MA	MasterCard	0.46%	4/5	5/9
UDR	UDR Inc.	3.93%	4/5	4/30
Average		3.61%

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