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There are 50 stocks going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, April 17. For income investors looking to generate more income as part of a dividend capture strategy, a stock must be purchased one day before the ex-dividend date to capture the dividend payout. This would make the individual a shareholder of record and would entitle the investor to be paid the dividend on the payable date.
These 50 stocks include five dividend aristocrats that are going ex-dividend.
Find out key insights on the companies that went ex-dividend last week here.
Key Insights
There are 14 major stocks going ex-dividend this week out of a total of 50. You can find a complete explanation of the ex-dividend date, record date, payment date and declaration date here. This information can help to broaden your understanding of the dividend capture strategy.
With our Dividend Stock Screener tool, you can delve into companies going ex-dividend based on 16 parameters, such as ex-dividend date range, market cap, dividend frequency and our proprietary DARS rating, which can help you in your dividend capture strategy.
| Ticker | Company | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PG ) | Procter & Gamble Co | $2.76 | $0.69 | 4/19/2017 | 3.07% | -2.14% |
| (CVS ) | CVS Health Corp | $2.00 | $0.50 | 4/19/2017 | 2.57% | -26.91% |
| (CL ) | Colgate-Palmolive Company | $1.60 | $0.40 | 4/19/2017 | 2.17% | -2.28% |
| (CAT ) | Caterpillar Inc. | $3.08 | $0.77 | 4/20/2017 | 3.31% | -6.39% |
| Liquid error: internal | Ford Motor Company | $0.60 | $0.15 | 4/18/2017 | 5.40% | -21.87% |
| (APA ) | Apache Corporation | $1.00 | $0.25 | 4/19/2017 | 1.91% | -24.10% |
| (CLX ) | Clorox Co | $3.20 | $0.80 | 4/17/2017 | 2.39% | -4.71% |
| (PNR ) | Pentair plc. Ordinary Share | $1.38 | $0.35 | 4/19/2017 | 2.22% | -7.21% |
| (WST ) | West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. | $0.52 | $0.13 | 4/17/2017 | 0.66% | -10.97% |
| Liquid error: internal | Hospitality Properties Trust | $2.08 | $0.52 | 4/19/2017 | 6.48% | -1.71% |
| Liquid error: internal | Senior Housing Properties Trust | $1.56 | $0.10 | 04/12/2017 | 7.18% | -8.85% |
| Liquid error: internal | Vermilion Energy Inc | $2.58 | $0.22 | 4/20/2017 | 6.88% | -16.57% |
| Liquid error: internal | Tahoe Resources Inc | $0.24 | $0.02 | 4/18/2017 | 2.66% | -46.97% |
| (SM ) | SM Energy Co | $0.10 | $0.05 | 4/19/2017 | 0.44% | -47.11% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (PG ) | Procter & Gamble Co | $229.45 | $2.76 | $0.69 | 4/19/2017 | 3.07% | -2.14% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (CVLY ) | Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. | $0.22 | $0.54 | $0.14 | 4/21/2017 | 2.11% | -12.82% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | Liquid error: internal | Seaspan Corporation | $0.73 | $0.50 | $0.13 | 4/18/2017 | 7.35% | -62.96% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | Liquid error: internal | Hospitality Properties Trust | $5.25 | $2.08 | $0.52 | 4/19/2017 | 6.48% | -1.71% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (CODI ) | Compass Diversified Holdings | $1.00 | $1.44 | $0.36 | 4/18/2017 | 8.55% | -13.59% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (SM ) | Encore Wire | $2.49 | $0.10 | $0.05 | 4/19/2017 | 0.44% | -47.11% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PG ) | Procter & Gamble Co | $229.45 | $2.76 | $0.69 | 4/19/2017 | 3.07% | 60 |
| (CL ) | Colgate-Palmolive Company | $64.83 | $1.60 | $0.40 | 4/19/2017 | 2.17% | 53 |
| (CLX ) | Clorox Co | $17.07 | $3.20 | $0.80 | 4/17/2017 | 2.39% | 39 |
| (PNR ) | Pentair plc. Ordinary Share | $11.32 | $1.38 | $0.35 | 4/19/2017 | 2.22% | 40 |
| (FUL ) | HB Fuller Co | $2.47 | $0.60 | $0.15 | 4/18/2017 | 1.21% | 47 |
More Resources
You can also find an updated list of companies that recently announced changes in their payout policies, along with their ex-dividend dates, in our Dividend Payout Changes Announcements tool.
Stay up to date with the highest yielding stocks and their latest ex-dividend dates on our High Dividend Yield Stocks by Yield page.
