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UnitedHealth Group, Anthem and Automatic Data Processing Go Ex-dividend This Week
There are many securities going ex-dividend this week starting Monday, September 6. 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.
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Key Insights
There are 15 major securities going ex-dividend this week. 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.
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Note: Market Cap, dividend yield and % off from 52 week high figures are as of market close on Thursday, September 2.
| Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Payout This Week ($) | Ex-dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc. | 394.00 | 1.45 | 9/10/2021 | 1.39% | -1.77% |
| ANTM | Anthem Inc. | 90.40 | 1.13 | 9/9/2021 | 1.20% | -5.68% |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing Inc. | 88.50 | 0.93 | 9/9/2021 | 1.78% | -4.89% |
| FIS | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 78.60 | 0.39 | 9/9/2021 | 1.22% | -18.66% |
| BDX | Becton, Dickinson And Co. | 71.90 | 0.83 | 9/8/2021 | 1.32% | -4.58% |
| CME | CME Group Inc. | 71.60 | 0.90 | 9/9/2021 | 1.78% | -10.91% |
| CI | Cigna Corp. | 70.60 | 1.00 | 9/7/2021 | 1.89% | -20.01% |
| ECL | Ecolab, Inc. | 64.50 | 0.48 | 9/13/2021 | 0.85% | -1.34% |
| NTES | NetEase Inc - ADR | 60.00 | 0.24 | 9/13/2021 | 0.99% | -29.35% |
| SNP | China Petroleum & Chemical Corp - ADR | 57.20 | 2.47 | 9/9/2021 | 10.31% | -16.51% |
| FSUGY | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd - ADR | 49.10 | 3.08 | 9/8/2021 | 20.29% | -25.32% |
| GPN | Global Payments, Inc. | 47.40 | 0.25 | 9/9/2021 | 0.61% | -28.18% |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 46.00 | 1.14 | 9/9/2021 | 3.31% | -10.22% |
| NEM | Newmont Corp. | 46.00 | 0.55 | 9/8/2021 | 3.79% | -22.04% |
| SPG | Simon Property Group, Inc. | 43.80 | 1.50 | 9/8/2021 | 4.46% | -0.70% |
Highest and Lowest Market-cap Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc. | 394.00 | 5.80 | 1.45 | 9/9/2021 | 1.39% | -1.77% |
| Lowest Market Cap | ABTO | AB&T Financial Corp. | 0.001 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 09/09/2021 | 0.85% | -36.84% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | FSUGY | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. - ADR | 49.10 | 6.16 | 3.08 | 9/8/2021 | 20.29% | -25.32% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | MGM | MGM Resorts International | 20.60 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 09/09/2021 | 0.02% | -6.13% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Securities
| Criteria | Ticker | Name | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Annualized Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield (%) | % Off From 52-Week High (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest % Off 52-Week High | STBMY | St Barbara Ltd - ADR | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 9/8/2021 | 2.54% | -53.47% |
| Lowest % Off 52-Week High | G | Genpact Ltd. | 9.78 | 0.43 | 0.11 | 09/09/2021 | 0.83% | -0.02% |
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