Stocks Going Ex Dividend in June 2021

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 The following is a short list of some of the many stocks going ex dividend during the next month.

Many traders and investors use the stock trading technique called ‘Buying Dividends,’ also commonly referred to as ‘Dividend Capture.’ This is the strategy of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend.

This technique generally works in bull markets and flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the strategy during bear markets. In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can’t sell the stock until after the ex date.

The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend in the near future. The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and some with yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, the periodic dividend amount.

HP Inc. (HPQ)	6/8/2021	0.194	2.60%
MGM Resorts International (MGM)	6/9/2021	0.002	0.02%
Merck & Company, Inc. (MRK)	6/14/2021	0.65	3.43%
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)	6/16/2021	0.70	2.37%
Dillard’s, Inc. (DDS)	6/29/2021	0.15	0.44%
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)	6/30/2021	0.188	2.02%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found HERE . (If you have been to the page before, and the latest link doesn’t show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out some of the other high yield stock lists at WSTNN.com HERE .

Dividend definitions:

Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

Record date: the day when you must be on the company’s books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks at two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

Don’t forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written

Stocks Reporting Earnings Next Week

Stock traders are always looking for catalysts that will make a stock move, either to the upside or the downside. One big catalyst is an earnings announcement which greatly exceeds or under-achieves guidance and analysts expectations.

If you can pick the right direction, you can make money on the long side or the short side. To give you some ideas of what stocks may be in play, here are a few worth perusing.

Apple (AAPL) April 27
Bristol-Meyers Squibb (BMY) April 28
Boston Scientific (BSX) April 28
Celgene (CELG) April 30
Chevron (CVX) May 1
ConcocPhillips (COP) April 30
Exxon Mobil (XOM) April 30
Gilead Sciences (GILD) April 30
Merck (MRK) April 28
Pfizer (PFE) April 28

Of course, there are many other companies reporting earnings next week; this is a selection of the major ones.

Transition to Safer Stocks: Will Big Pharmaceuticals Make You Financially Healthy

Have you noticed in the last several days of this volatile market, when many of the mid cap and small cap stocks were tanking, the blue chip stocks, such as AT&T (T) and Merck (MRK) went up? Investors are getting worried and nervous, and when that happens, they move their money cash and more conservative stocks, generally stocks that pay dividends. The dividends help to reduce volatility and return the investment capital back faster.

Two years ago, I suggested big pharmaceutical stocks as a contrarian play as big pharma stocks were down almost 2% during the first few months of 2012, whereas the S & P 500 was up about 9% during that same time frame. The suggestions included Johnson &  Johnson (JNJ), which has risen by almost 50% in the last couple years, and Merck (MRK), which has gone up by about 44%, both far outperforming the S & P 500, which went up around 31%.

These pharmaceutical stocks are still worth a second look, especially for long term investors. According to the free list of high yield big pharmaceutical stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there over a dozen pharmaceutical stocks and more than half with yields of 3.0% or more. 

Merck (MRK), is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. This is the company that makes such products as Gardasil, Singular, Levitra, Nasonex, Claritin, Clarinex, Coppertone, MiraLax, and Bain de Soleil. The stock trades at 38 times trailing earnings and 15 times forward earnings.   The stock pays a healthy yield of 3.2%.

Johnson &  Johnson (JNJ), founded in 1886, is considered to be the world's largest pharma company. It is a manufacturer of pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods. Products include Band-Aids, Acuvue, Listerine, OneTouch Blood Glucose Meter, Splenda, and Tylenol. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 20 and a forward PE ratio of 16, with a generous yield of 2.8%.

If you want a list of over a dozen high yield pharma stocks, that can be downloaded and sorted, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author owns T.

By Stockerblog.com

Big Pharma: A High Yield Contrarian Play

If you look at the index of big pharmaceutical stocks and compare it to the Standard and Poor's 500, you will notice that pharma was down almost 2% year-to-date, whereas the S&P 500 was up about 9% from the beginning of the year. Are these companies being ignored? Are concerns about the patent expiration issues being overdone? Although several of these stocks have had risen over the last year or so, contrarians may want to take a closer look at some of them, especially due to the high yields.

The other reason for looking at dividend stocks in the health care sector is the Baby Boomer growth. This is especially true for long term investors. Based on the free list of high yield big pharmaceutical stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are ten pharmaceutical stocks with yields of 4.0% or more, with two stocks paying more than 5%. One example is GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK), the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world by revenues, after Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Pfizer (PFE). Glaxo's products include Aquafresh, Boniva, Dexedrine, Levitra, Nicoderm, Nicorette, Sensodyne, Tums, and Valtrex. The stock pays a generous yield of 5.8% payable quarterly. It trades at 11.6 times forward earnings.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), the world's largest pharma company, is a manufacturer of pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods. The company, which was founded in 1886, yields 3.6% and has a forward price to earnings ratio of 11.7.

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), another big pharmaceutical, yields 4.2% and trades at 10.2 times forward earnings. This is the company that makes such products as Levitra, Nasonex, Claritin, Clarinex, Coppertone, and Bain de Soleil. They even make Antivenin for the treatment of black widow spider bites.

If you want a list of over a dozen high yield pharma stocks, that can be downloaded and sorted, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author owns PFE.
By Stockerblog.com

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of December

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets. In flat or choppy markets, you have to be extremely careful, and may need to avoid the technique during those times.

In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend during the next week or two. The list contains many dividend paying companies, all with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the market capitalization, the ex-dividend date and the yield.

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (HRUFF) market cap: $2.8B ex div date: 12/12/2011 yield: 4.7%

Renasant Corp. (RNST) market cap: $325.8M ex div date: 12/12/2011 yield: 5.2%

Public Storage (PSA) market cap: $20.9B ex div date: 12/12/2011 yield: 3.1%

PS Business Parks, Inc. (PSB) market cap: $1.2B ex div date: 12/12/2011 yield: 3.6%

Triangle Capital Corporation (TCAP) market cap: $381.2M ex div date: 12/12/2011 yield: 11.2%

GATX Corporation (GMT) market cap: $1.7B ex div date: 12/13/2011 yield: 3.1%

Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) market cap: $6.7B ex div date: 12/13/2011 yield: 4.6%

Getty Realty Corp. (GTY) market cap: $505.9M ex div date: 12/13/2011 yield: 6.6%

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) market cap: $2.3B ex div date: 12/13/2011 yield: 5.9%

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) market cap: $101.1B ex div date: 12/13/2011 yield: 5.1%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out the high yield utility stocks and the Monthly Dividend Stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com.

Dividend definitions:

Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

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Record date: the day when you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of September

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets. In flat or choppy markets, you have to be extremely careful.

In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend during the next week or two. The list contains many dividend paying companies, all with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the market capitalization, the ex-dividend date and the yield.

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (HRUFF) market cap: $2.8B ex div date: 9/12/2011 yield: 4.7%

Public Storage (PSA) market cap: $19.4B ex div date: 9/12/2011 yield: 3.3%

GATX Corporation (GMT) market cap: $1.4B ex div date: 9/13/2011 yield: 3.8%

Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) market cap: $6.0B ex div date: 9/13/2011 yield: 5.2%

H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) market cap: $4.1B ex div date: 9/13/2011 yield: 4.5%

Leggett & Platt, Inc. (LEG) market cap: $2.7B ex div date: 9/13/2011 yield: 5.8%

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) market cap: $96.3B ex div date: 9/13/2011 yield: 4.9%

Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI) market cap: $16.0B ex div date: 9/13/2011 yield: 3.9%

Shaw Communications Inc. (SJR) market cap: $8.8B ex div date: 9/13/2011 yield: 4.3%

Huntsman Corporation (HUN) market cap: $2.8B ex div date: 9/13/2011 yield: 3.4%

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) market cap: $2.0B ex div date: 9/14/2011 yield: 6.6%

DTE Energy Company (DTE) market cap: $8.0B ex div date: 9/15/2011 yield: 5.0%

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (DPS) market cap: $7.8B ex div date: 9/15/2011 yield: 3.6%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out the high yield utility stocks and the Monthly Dividend Stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com.

Dividend definitions:

Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

Record date: the day when you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

High Yield Birth Control Stocks

An Institute of Medicine medical advisory panel recently recommended to the Health and Human Services Department that contraception should qualify as preventive care. Since insurers must fully cover the cost of preventative care under the new health care law, then everyone would have access to free birth control. No decision has been made yet by the Obama administration.

Income investors who believe that birth control is a growing business have plenty of dividend paying stocks to choose from. Here are some companies involved in birth control, some in a small way, some in a large way.

Merck (MRK) is the manufacturer of the NuvaRing, a combined hormonal contraceptive vaginal ring available by prescription and Implanon, a single-rod long acting reversible hormonal contraceptive birth control subdermal implant that is inserted just under the skin of the upper arm. The stock has a nice yield of 4.2%, and a forward PE of 9.1.

Pfizer Incorporated (PFE) makes Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection which is injected every 3 months. The company also market birth control pills. The stock carries a CD beating 4.0% yield with a forward PE of 8.5.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) owns Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, which makes diaphragms, and the combined oral contraceptive pill brands Ortho Tri-cyclen and Ortho-Evra. It trades at 12.3 times forward earnings and provides a yield of 3.4%.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA) produces various pharmaceuticals including women's health care products, oral contraceptives, and intrauterine contraception. The company owns Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which owns Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which makes the ParaGard T-380A, a copper-T IUD, the only copper-containing intrauterine device approved for use in the U.S. The stock trades at 8.3 times forward earnings and pays a yield of 1.7%.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD), producer of household, personal care, and specialty products, is probably most known for it Arm & Hammer baking soda product. The company makes and markets the Trojan brands of prophylactics. In addition to condoms, it also produces home pregnancy kits. The stock sports a forward price to earnings ratio of 16.9, with a 0.8% yield.

To see all the companies involved in the production of contraception and birth control, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, to access the free down-loadable list.

Disclosure: Author owns PFE.

By Stockerblog.com

High Yield Big Pharmaceutical Stocks

Between 1945 and 1964, seventy-six million American babies were born, making up what is now known as the Baby Boomers. The Boomers buy 77% of all prescription drugs and 61% of over-the-counter medications.

Many income investors are looking for dividend stocks in the health care sector due to the increasing age of the Baby Boomers and their parents. These include the major drug manufacturers, the generic drug manufacturers, diagnostic companies, healthcare plans, hospitals, medical appliances, medical instruments, and medical laboratories.

Based on the free list of high yield big pharmaceutical stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are ten pharmaceutical stocks with yields of 1.5% or more, with two stocks paying more than 5%. One example is GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK), the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world by revenues, after Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Pfizer(PFE). Glaxo's products include Aquafresh, Boniva, Dexedrine, Levitra, Nicoderm, Nicorette, Sensodyne, Tums, and Valtrex. The stock pays a generous yield of 5.1% payable quarterly. It trades at 10.5 times forward earnings. Although sales were down for the latest quarter, earnings were up 13.8% year over year.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), the world's largest pharma company, is a manufacturer of pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods. The company, which was founded in 1886, yields 3.4% and has a forward price to earnings ratio of 12.4. Revenues for the latest quarter were up 3.4% but earnings were down 23.2%.

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), another big pharmaceutical, yields 4.2% and trades at 9.1 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest quarter were up almost 250% on flat revenues.

If you want a list of other high yield pharma stocks, that can be downloaded and sorted, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author owns PFE.
By Stockerblog.com

Highest Yielding Dow Jones Industrial Average Stocks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average seems to have become second fiddle to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index as a point of comparison to portfolios. However, it is still a very commonly tracked, reported and watched index. Have you wondered what the highest yielding stocks of the 30 stocks in the Dow are? Look no further. It is interesting to note, in the interest of full disclosure, that I own three out of the four.

AT&T Inc. (T) 5.93% PE: 13

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) 5.90% PE: 127

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) 4.14% PE: 13

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) 4.12% PE: 9

Disclosure: Author owned T, VZ, and PFE at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Male Menopause: Another Treatment for Pharmaceutical Companies

The Washington Post came out with a long article today about how researchers, doctors, and drug companies are looking at something new to treat: male menopause, or as the article describes it, 'manopause'. There will always be a new and different condition that will require some sort of cure or treatment. I'm looking for a treatment for 'acute poor trading syndrome.'

But seriously, the big pharmas have plenty of drugs in the pipeline. And while you are wating for the bid payoff, you can always receive a dividend, as according to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are about ten high yield big pharmaceutical stocks, and half of them have yields over 3%.

Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) trades at eight times forward earnings and sports an extremely generous yield of 5.4%. Earnings were up 16% for the latest quarter and the company's next earnings announcement will be October 21.

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) trades at around nine times forward earnings and pays a yield of 4.1%. Earnings were down over 51% for the latest quarter, however, revenues almost doubled. Latest earnings announcement will be October 29.

To see a free recently updated list of all the high yield large pharmaceutical stocks, that can be downloaded and sorted, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time it was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Birth Control Stocks: A Recession Play

The birth rate in the United States has fallen to its lowest level in 2009, the lowest in a century, due to what many economists fear is a reaction to the recessionary economy. Last year, the birth rate dropped by over 2.5% on an increase in population. For many families, children are their biggest expense, and holding off on having a first or another can appear to be a significant cost savings to a parent. Based on this concern, investors turning to companies that are involved in contraception and birth control products. Here are a selection of birth control stocks. Obviously for some, contraception makes up a small part of their business.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA) produces various pharmaceuticals including women's health care products, oral contraceptives, and intrauterine contraception. The company owns Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which owns Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which makes the ParaGard T-380A, a copper-T IUD, the only copper-containing intrauterine device approved for use in the U.S. The stock trades at 9.8 times forward earnings and pays a yield of 1.3%. The price earnings growth ratio is a very favorable 0.78.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD), producer of household, personal care, and specialty products, is probably most known for it Arm & Hammer baking soda product. The company makes and markets the Trojan brands of prophylactics. In addition to condoms, it also produces hme pregnancy kits. The stock sports a forward price to earnings ratio of 14, with a 1.1% yield. The PEG ratio is 1.27.

Pfizer Incorporated (PFE) makes Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection which is injected every 3 months. The company also market birth control pills. The stock carries a high 4.5% yield with a forward PE of 7.0.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) owns Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, which makes Diaphragms, and the combined oral contraceptive pill brands Ortho Tri-cyclen and Ortho-Evra. It trades at 11.5 forward earnings and provides a yield of 3.7%.

Merck (MRK) is the manufacturer of the NuvaRing, a combined hormonal contraceptive vaginal ring available by prescription and Implanon, a single-rod long acting reversible hormonal contraceptive birth control subdermal implant that is inserted just under the skin of the upper arm. The stock has a nice yield of 4.4%, and a forward PE of 9.2.

To see all the companies involved in the production of contraception and birth control, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Author owns PFE.

By Stockerblog.com

Top Yielding Big Pharmaceutical Stocks

There will always be a demand for medicine. And the companies that will benefit are the big pharma stocks. Plenty of these stocks pay high dividends according to a new list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. Here are a few examples:

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) 5.0%

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) 4.2%

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 3.6%

For the entire list of high yield drug stocks go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com

Top Stocks of New Jersey

Centrally located on the East Coast New Jersey is in a region where 100 million people reside with a collective purchasing power of over $2 trillion. Two major airports, the largest seaport complex (Port of New York and New Jersey) in the eastern United States and 35,000 miles of roads may explain why some of the world’s largest companies chose New Jersey as their home.

These are some interesting facts about New Jersey:

1. New Jersey’s per capita personal income was $50,313, the second largest in the United States in 2009.
2. 12.8% of New Jersey’s adult population has a master’s, professional, or doctorate degree.
3. Rhode Island exported goods during 2009 totaled $27.3 billion.
4. Chemical products were the state’s top export.
5. There are more high speed lines (wireless, ADSL and other) in New Jersey per one million people than in any other state, 614,814 lines per one million people.
6. The state of New Jersey is considered the seventh safest state in the country.
7. The agricultural industry contributed $1.12 billion to the state economy in 2008.
8. New Jersey is a top producer of peaches, tomatoes, cucumbers and blueberries.
9. 15 large pharmaceutical companies have operating facilities in the state.
10. New Jersey has the largest number of scientific professionals in the country, 184,000.

The following companies are headquartered in New Jersey:

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is a developer and seller of pharmaceutical, baby care, skin care, oral care, and other products. The stock has a market cap of $178.7 billion, a PE of 13, a PEG of 1.73, and it pays a yield of 3.0%.

Merck & Co Inc (MRK) is a company that researches, develops and sells medicines and vaccines for people and animals. The stock has a market cap of $114.6 billion, a PE of 11, a PEG of2.40, and it pays a yield of 4.1%.

Honeywell International Inc. (HON) is a producer and seller of turbine propulsion engines, auxiliary power units, and other electric power systems used in the aerospace industry. The stock has a market cap of $34.8 billion, a PE of 18, a PEG of 2.22, and it pays a yield of 2.7%.

Medco Health Solutions Inc. (MHS) is a company that provides pharmacy services to employers, health plans, government agencies and the general public. The stock has a market cap of $29.9 billion, and a PE of 19, a PEG of 1.15.

Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) is a diversified financial company that operates in the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. It offers retirement management services, investment services, and other financial related services. The stock has a market cap of $29.4 billion, a PE of 11, a PEG of 1.47, and it pays a yield of 1.1%.

Celgene Corp (CELG) is a biotechnology company that researches, produces and markets new therapies to treat cancer and immune-inflammatory patients. The stock has a market cap of $29 billion, a PE of 27, and a PEG of 1.19.

Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) is an outsourcing company that provides several business functions to employers in the United States and abroad. The stock has a market cap of $22.1 billion, a PE of 18, a PEG of 1.66, and it pays a yield of 3.1%.

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) is a developer and seller of medical instruments and devices in the United States and other countries. The stock has a market cap of $18.5 billion, a PE of 15, a PEG of 1.34, and it pays a yield of 1.9%.

Chubb Corp. (CB) is a property and casualty insurance company. The stock has a market cap of $17 billion, a PE of 10, a PEG of 1.11, and it pays a yield of 2.9%.

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PEG) is a diversified energy company. It generates and sales electric energy and natural gas to customers in the United States. The stock has a market cap of $15.4 billion, a PE of 10, a PEG of 9.71 and it pays a yield of 4.5%.

For stocks from other states check out Georgia stocks, Louisiana stocks, and Alaska stocks.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com

The High Yielders of the Dow

Income investors looking for large companies paying high yields don't have to look far. Twenty of the stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average pay yields of 2% or more, and five of them have yields of 4% and higher.

AT&T Inc. (T), which is at the top of the list, has a yield of 6.4%, and carries a forward price to earnings ratio of 11. The company pays out over $9.9 billion in annual dividends which is extremely well covered by the company's operating cash flow of over $34 billion.

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) yields 6.2%, and has a forward PE ratio of 12. Verizon's dividend payouts of $5.6 billion are also very well covered by the $31.5 billion in operating cash flow.

E.I. du Pont de Nemours (DD) pays a yield of 4.3% and has a forward PE of 14.5.

Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) has a yield of 4.2% with a forward PE of 7.6.

Merck & Company, Inc. (MRK) yields 4% and has a forward PE of 10.

If you like high yield stocks, you should check out the lists of high yield electric utility stocks and high yield gas utility stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Author owns T, VZ, and PFE.

By Stockerblog.com

Stocks Going Ex Dividend During the First Week of September

The stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends' is becoming more and more popular. It is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets.

When you buy dividends, there are many stocks in many different sectors to choose from. In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork has compiled a free downloadable and sortable Excel list of the stocks going ex dividend during the next week. wsnn.com came up with many companies all with market caps over $500 million. Here are a couple examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date and the yield.

There is everything from real estate companies to drug companies to banks.

Merck & Co., Inc. MRK ex div date: 9/2/2009 market cap: $69.1B yield: 4.7%

Valley National Bancorp VLY ex div date: 9/2/2009 market cap: $1.7B yield: 6.4%

Weingarten Realty Investors WRI ex div date: 9/2/2009 market cap: $2.3B yield: 5.3%

The rest of the ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the September link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out the high yield utility stocks and the Monthly Dividend Stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com. For more details on dividend definitions, check out definitions of dividend dates. Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Author doesn't own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com

Big Pharma Big Yields

With the Roche (RHHBY.PK) acquisition of Genentech (DNA), investors are wondering if the big pharmaceutical companies are the medicine that their portfolios need. Especially if those companies have high yields. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com recently came out with its downloadable Excel database of High Yield Big Pharma stocks, more than half of which have yields over 4%. Here are a few examples:

Novartis AG (NVS) is the Swiss based healthcare products company, which has a PE ratio of 12, and yields 4.10%.

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) is the New Jersey based pharma that makes Singulair, Zocor, Propecia, Proscar, Gardasil and numerous other products. They have a PE ratio of 8, and yields 5.10%.

GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) is the British based pharmaceutical and consumer health-related products company, which sells Advair, Advair, Zofran, Valtrex, Flovent and many other pharmaceuticals, along with many over-the-counter products. They have a PE ratio of 14, and a yield of 5.60%.

To see a list of all the big pharmas and their yields which can be downloaded, sorted, and changed, go to wsnn.com.

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By Stockerblog.com