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There are 128 securities going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, February 18th. For income investors looking to generate more income as part of a dividend capture strategy, a security 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 128 securities include seven dividend aristocrats that are going ex-dividend.
Find key insights on the securities that went ex-dividend last week here.
Key Insights
There are 15 major securities going ex-dividend this week out of a total of 128. 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 securities 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.
Note: Market Cap, dividend yield and % off from 52 week high figures are as of market close on Tuesday, February 12.
| Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Payout This Week ($) | Ex-dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (MSFT ) | Microsoft Corporation | 819.35 | 0.46 | 2/20/2019 | 1.72% | -8.07% |
| (JNJ ) | Johnson & Johnson | 358.98 | 0.90 | 2/25/2019 | 2.69% | -10.16% |
| (HON ) | Honeywell International Inc. | 109.42 | 0.82 | 2/21/2019 | 2.19% | -10.52% |
| (GSK ) | GlaxoSmithKline PLC * | 99.58 | 0.23 | 2/21/2019 | 5.82% | -4.34% |
| (EQNR ) | Equinor ASA | 76.51 | 0.23 | 2/19/2019 | 4.01% | -20.77% |
| (SPGI ) | S&P Global Inc. | 48.52 | 0.57 | 2/25/2019 | 1.17% | -10.11% |
| (EXC ) | Exelon Corporation | 46.37 | 0.36 | 2/19/2019 | 3.03% | -0.73% |
| (MPC ) | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 43.05 | 0.53 | 2/19/2019 | 3.40% | -29.54% |
| (CTSH ) | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 42.34 | 0.20 | 2/20/2019 | 1.09% | -13.77% |
| (CUK) | Carnival Plc. ADR | 38.83 | 0.50 | 2/21/2019 | 3.60% | -20.93% |
| (CCL) | Carnival Corporation | 38.82 | 0.50 | 2/21/2019 | 3.55% | -20.17% |
| (AMAT ) | Applied Materials, Inc. | 38.81 | 0.20 | 2/20/2019 | 1.97% | -34.79% |
| (PRU ) | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 38.62 | 1.00 | 2/19/2019 | 4.28% | -17.28% |
| (AFL ) | Aflac Incorporated | 36.93 | 0.27 | 2/19/2019 | 2.21% | -0.20% |
| (TGT ) | Target Corporation | 36.86 | 0.64 | 2/19/2019 | 3.62% | -21.86% |
*Headquartered in the United Kingdom, payouts shown in GBP
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (MSFT ) | Microsoft Corporation | 819.35 | 1.84 | 0.46 | 2/20/2019 | 1.72% | -8.07% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (EXG) | Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund | 0.01 | 0.88 | 0.06 | 2/20/2019 | 9.30% | -18.46% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (NDP) | Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. | 0.14 | 1.75 | 0.44 | 2/20/2019 | 18.13% | -30.58% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (FTV ) | Fortive Corporation | 26.23 | 0.28 | 0.07 | 2/21/2019 | 0.36% | -11.10% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | (EFT ) | Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income Trust | 0.43 | 0.83 | 0.07 | 2/20/2019 | 6.22% | -52.93% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | (AFL ) | Aflac Incorporated | 36.93 | 1.08 | 0.27 | 2/19/2019 | 2.21% | -0.20% |
Dividend Aristocrats
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (JNJ ) | Johnson & Johnson | 358.98 | 3.60 | 0.90 | 2/25/2019 | 2.69% | 56 |
| (AFL ) | Aflac Incorporated | 36.93 | 1.08 | 0.27 | 2/19/2019 | 2.21% | 36 |
| (TGT ) | Target Corporation | 36.86 | 2.56 | 0.64 | 2/19/2019 | 3.62% | 51 |
| (PPG ) | PPG Industries, Inc. | 25.64 | 1.92 | 0.48 | 2/21/2019 | 1.80% | 46 |
| (ATO ) | Atmos Energy Corporation | 11.22 | 2.10 | 0.53 | 2/22/2019 | 2.19% | 36 |
| (CSL ) | Carlisle Companies Incorporated | 7.12 | 1.60 | 0.40 | 2/19/2019 | 1.34% | 42 |
| (BMS) | Bemis Company, Inc. | 4.71 | 1.28 | 0.32 | 2/19/2019 | 2.47% | 35 |
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