There are 175 stocks going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, Aug 7. 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 175 stocks include eleven dividend aristocrats that are going ex-dividend.
Find key insights on the companies that went ex-dividend last week here.
Key Insights
There are 15 major stocks going ex-dividend this week out of a total of 175. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (AAPL ) | Apple Inc. | $2.52 | $0.63 | 08/10/2017 | 1.62% | -2.62% |
| (XOM ) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | $3.08 | $0.77 | 08/10/2017 | 3.83% | -13.66% |
| (WMT ) | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | $2.04 | $0.51 | 08/09/2017 | 2.52% | -1.09% |
| (BA ) | Boeing Co | $5.68 | $1.42 | 08/09/2017 | 2.39% | -3.34% |
| (IBM ) | International Business Machines Corp. | $6.00 | $1.50 | 08/08/2017 | 4.15% | -20.71% |
| (UPS ) | United Parcel Service, Inc. | $3.32 | $0.83 | 08/10/2017 | 2.98% | -7.41% |
| (LLY ) | Eli Lilly and Co | $2.08 | $0.52 | 08/11/2017 | 2.54% | -5.52% |
| (SBUX ) | Starbucks Corporation | $1.00 | $0.25 | 08/08/2017 | 1.80% | -14.17% |
| (SCHW ) | Charles Schwab Corp. | $0.32 | $0.08 | 08/09/2017 | 0.74% | -2.77% |
| (TJX ) | TJX Companies Inc | $1.25 | $0.31 | 08/08/2017 | 1.80% | -16.79% |
| (EMR ) | Emerson Electric Co. | $1.92 | $0.48 | 08/09/2017 | 3.15% | -5.72% |
| (BBT ) | BB&T Corporation | $1.32 | $0.33 | 08/09/2017 | 2.75% | -4.09% |
| (EXC ) | Exelon Corporation | $1.31 | $0.33 | 08/11/2017 | 3.41% | -0.88% |
| (AEP ) | American Electric Power Company Inc. | $2.36 | $0.59 | 08/08/2017 | 3.31% | -2.43% |
| (VLO ) | Valero Energy Corporation | $2.80 | $0.70 | 08/07/2017 | 4.09% | -4.06% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (AAPL ) | Apple Inc. | $811.12 | $2.52 | $0.63 | 08/10/2017 | 1.62% | -2.62% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (WSTG ) | Wayside Technology Group, Inc. | $0.08 | $0.68 | $0.17 | 08/09/2017 | 4.09% | -23.59% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | (RRD ) | RR Donnelley & Sons Co | $0.69 | $0.56 | $0.14 | 08/11/2017 | 5.65% | -65.49% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (EXC ) | Exelon Corporation | $35.60 | $1.31 | $0.33 | 08/11/2017 | 3.41% | -0.88% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (HTGC ) | Hercules Capital Inc. | $1.10 | $1.24 | $0.31 | 08/10/2017 | 9.30% | -14.99% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (EQT ) | EQT Corporation | $10.77 | $0.12 | $0.03 | 08/09/2017 | 0.19% | -17.98% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Payout This Week | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (XOM ) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | $341.06 | $3.08 | $0.77 | 08/10/2017 | 3.83% | 34 |
| (WMT ) | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | $245.16 | $2.04 | $0.51 | 08/09/2017 | 2.52% | 42 |
| (EMR ) | Emerson Electric Co. | $39.11 | $1.92 | $0.48 | 08/09/2017 | 3.15% | 60 |
| (PPG ) | PPG Industries, Inc. | $26.85 | $1.80 | $0.45 | 08/08/2017 | 1.72% | 44 |
| (GWW ) | W W Grainger Inc. | $9.78 | $5.12 | $1.28 | 08/10/2017 | 3.02% | 45 |
| (DCI ) | Donaldson Company, Inc. | $6.16 | $0.72 | $0.18 | 08/11/2017 | 1.53% | 32 |
| (VVC ) | Vectren Corp. | $5.03 | $1.68 | $0.42 | 08/11/2017 | 2.77% | 57 |
| (SON ) | Sonoco Products Co | $4.87 | $1.56 | $0.39 | 08/09/2017 | 3.18% | 36 |
| (AWR ) | American States Water Co | $1.82 | $1.02 | $0.26 | 08/11/2017 | 2.05% | 62 |
| (GRC ) | Gorman-Rupp Co | $0.77 | $0.46 | $0.12 | 08/11/2017 | 1.56% | 44 |
| (MSEX ) | Middlesex Water Company | $0.63 | $0.85 | $0.21 | 08/09/2017 | 2.19% | 44 |
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.
