The Best Yielding Ex-Dividend Stocks On April 09, 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 09, 2013. In total, 6 stocks and preferred shares go ex dividend - of which 2 yield more than 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.40%.

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:

Gold Resource (GORO) has a market capitalization of $631.63 Million and operates within the Gold industry.

The Gold Resource Corp stock has a current operating margin of 41.49% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.00. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 100.00% for the next year.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 10.80, Forward P/E Ratio: 9.83, P/S Ratio: 4.55, P/B Ratio: 6.93, Dividend Yield: 6.01%.

Ecopetrol SA (EC) has a market capitalization of $112.23 Billion and operates within the Major Integrated Oil & Gas industry.

The Ecopetrol SA stock has a debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.01. Earnings per share are expected to grow by -10.36% for the next year and 3.64% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 13.65, Forward P/E Ratio: 14.67, P/S Ratio: 2.93, P/B Ratio: -, Dividend Yield: 5.15%.

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT) has a market capitalization of $34.10 Billion and operates within the Agricultural Chemicals industry.

The Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. stock has a current operating margin of 38.09% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.41. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 10.89% for the next year and 6.73% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 16.63, Forward P/E Ratio: 11.73, P/S Ratio: 4.30, P/B Ratio: 3.44, Dividend Yield: 2.84%.

Kadant (KAI) has a market capitalization of $279.20 Million and operates within the Diversified Machinery industry.

The Kadant Inc. stock has a current operating margin of 10.99% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.03. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 8.27% for the next year and 8.00% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 9.38, Forward P/E Ratio: 9.11, P/S Ratio: 0.84, P/B Ratio: 1.12, Dividend Yield: 2.00%.

Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV) has a market capitalization of $6.35 Billion and operates within the Gold industry.

The Franco-Nevada Corporation stock has a current operating margin of - and the debt to equity ratio amounts to -. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 13.46% for the next year and 4.00% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 60.99, Forward P/E Ratio: 24.46, P/S Ratio: 14.88, P/B Ratio: 2.02, Dividend Yield: 1.66%.

Aetna (AET) has a market capitalization of $17.71 Billion and operates within the Health Care Plans industry.

The Aetna Inc. stock has a current operating margin of 7.69% and the debt to equity ratio amounts to 0.62. Earnings per share are expected to grow by 4.16% for the next year and 10.00% for the upcoming five years.

These are the market ratios of the company: P/E Ratio: 11.27, Forward P/E Ratio: 9.38, P/S Ratio: 0.48, P/B Ratio: 1.70, Dividend Yield: 1.48%.

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