Introduction
There are 15 major stocks going ex-dividend next week. If you buy the stock one day prior to the ex-dividend date, your name goes on the company’s record books and you receive the dividend on the record date. A stock with the least correction off its 52 week high—in addition to high DARS ratings—has the least downside potential on its ex-dividend date.
| Ticker | Company | Payout | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | % Off From 52 Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (XLNX ) | Xilinx | $1.24 | 2/29/2016 | 2.61% | 6.19% |
| (GS ) | Goldman Sachs | $2.60 | 2/29/2016 | 1.79% | 33.42% |
| (QCOM ) | Qualcomm, Inc. | $1.92 | 2/29/2016 | 3.73% | 30.46% |
| (EFX ) | Equifax | $1.32 | 3/1/2016 | 1.26% | 8.75% |
| (EQR ) | Equity Residential | $2.21 | 3/1/2016 | 3.02% | 11.27% |
| (NLSN ) | Nielsen Holdings N.V. | $1.12 | 3/1/2016 | 2.26% | 0.04% |
| (D ) | Dominion Resources | $2.80 | 3/2/2016 | 3.93% | 7.01% |
| (KMB ) | Kimberly-Clark | $3.68 | 3/2/2016 | 2.78% | 0.23% |
| (PEP ) | PepsiCo | $2.81 | 3/2/2016 | 2.82% | 3.63% |
| (ETN) | Eaton Corp | $2.28 | 3/3/2016 | 4.01% | 23.06% |
| (NKE ) | Nike Inc. | $0.64 | 3/3/2016 | 1.06% | 11.42% |
| (BLK ) | BlackRock, Inc. | $9.16 | 3/3/2016 | 2.97% | 19.16% |
| (PX ) | Praxair | $3.00 | 3/3/2016 | 2.94% | 21.85% |
| (SYMC) | Symantec Corporation | $0.60 | 3/4/2016 | 3.11 | 26.26% |
| (VFC ) | V.F. Corporation | $1.48 | 3/4/2016 | 2.34% | 18.47% |
Get the complete list of stocks that are going Ex-Dividend using our Ex-Dividend Dates Calendar.
You can also find a complete list of Preferred Shares, ADR’s, ETF’s, ETN’s, Funds and more, that are going Ex-Dividend next week.