Top 19 Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Three Weeks

Many of the readers of my previous articles about buying dividends were concerned that they didn't have enough time to look at the stocks going ex-dividend for the following week. So for this article, I'm listing the stocks that are going ex-dividend for the next three weeks.

All of the following nineteen stocks that are going ex-dividend have yields greater than 3%, P/E ratios of 18 or less, and PEG ratios less than 1.9%.

Quest Capital Corp. ( QCC ) 6/11/2008 4.81% P/E: 13 PEG: 1.06

United Bankshares, Inc. ( UBSI ) 6/11/2008 4.14% P/E: 13 PEG: 1.62

Worthington Industries, Inc. ( WOR ) 6/11/2008 3.48% P/E: 18 PEG: 1.19

C&F Financial Corporation ( CFFI ) 6/11/2008 4.44% P/E: 11 PEG: 1.38

Corus Entertainment Inc. ( CJR ) 6/11/2008 3.13% P/E: 13 PEG: 0.91

Comerica Incorporated ( CMA ) 6/11/2008 7.07% P/E: 9 PEG: 1.83

Knoll, Inc. ( KNL ) 6/12/2008 3.59% P/E: 9 PEG: 0.66

National Financial Partners Corp. ( NFP ) 6/12/2008 3.42% P/E: 18 PEG: 1.12

Ares Capital Corporation ( ARCC ) 6/12/2008 13.63% P/E: 11 PEG: 1.32

First M & F Corporation ( FMFC ) 6/13/2008 3.75% P/E: 9 PEG: 1.06

Portland General Electric Company ( POR ) 6/23/2008 3.91% P/E: 13 PEG: 1.79

MCG Capital Corporation ( MCGC ) 6/26/2008 28.95% P/E: 7 PEG: 0.83

Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. ( NTE ) 6/26/2008 7.97% P/E: 5 PEG: 0.39

PAB Bankshares, Inc. ( PABK ) 6/26/2008 5.26% P/E: 12 PEG: 1.16

Sterling Financial Corporation ( STSA ) 6/26/2008 3.94% P/E: 7 PEG: 0.58

Anthracite Capital Inc. ( AHR ) 6/26/2008 13.03% P/E: 6 PEG: 1.24

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. ( AJG ) 6/26/2008 5.07% P/E: 16 PEG: 1.53

Banner Corporation ( BANR ) 6/26/2008 4.22% P/E: 9 PEG: 0.85

The Dow Chemical Company ( DOW ) 6/26/2008 4.04% P/E: 14 PEG: 1.03

If you want more information about purchasing stocks before they go ex-dividend, take a look at the 'buying dividends' article.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Fred Fuld at Stockerblog.com

Highest Yielding Cigarette Stocks

Are you looking for a stock that is recession proof, generates worldwide sales, and pays a high yield, you may be just looking for a cigarette stock. About 5.5 trillion cigarettes are produced annually and smoked by over one sixth of the world's population. Here are some cigarette companies that have dividends that are smokin'.

Vector Group Ltd. (VGR) is a Florida based company that has numerous brands of cigarettes of Liggett, Grand Prix, Eve, Pyramid, USA and nicotine-free Quest. The stock has a PE of 17.576 a PEG of 1.54 , and pays a yield of 9 %.

Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) makes and markets cigarettes and other tobacco products including the Camel, Kool, Pall Mall, Doral, Winston, Salem, Misty, Capri, Dunhill, State Express 555, and Natural American Spirit brands. The stock has a PE of 10.901 a PEG of 1.99 , and pays a yield of 6.2 %.

Altria Group Inc. (MO) is a Virginia based company that makes and markets cigarettes, cigars, and beer. It is the largest cigarette company by market cap in the US. The stock has a PE of 4.969 a PEG of 1.33 , and pays a yield of 5.2 %.

British American Tobacco plc (BTI) is a London based company that markets cigarettes and cigars under the Dunhill, Kent, Kool, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Vogue, Viceroy, and Peter Stuyvesant brands. It is one of the largest cigarette companies in the world by market cap. The stock has a PE of 17.287 a PEG of 1.31 , and pays a yield of 4.8 %.

Carolina Group (CG) is a New York based manufacturer and marketer of cigarettes under the Kent, Newport, Maverick, True, and Old Gold brand names The stock has a PE of 15.077 a PEG of 1.76 , and pays a yield of 2.5 %.

If you like high yield stocks, you might want to consider REITs, electric utilities, monthly dividend stocks, Canadian income trusts, and high yield U.S. income partnerships.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Fred Fuld at Stockerblog.com

Slot Machine Manufacturers

With the proliferation of casinos all across the United States, especially on Native American reservations, there may be an opportunity in the manufacturers of the slot machines, video poker machines, and bingo machines. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, because of the growth of and increasing popularity of Indian casinos and racinos [a racetrack with a casino], employment in gaming services occupations is projected to grow by 23 percent between 2006 and 2016, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.

You will have to decide if any of the following stocks are worth betting on.

International Game Technology (IGT) makes and sells computerized slot, video poker slot, and other gaming equipment and network systems, including big better tracking. The stock has a PE of 26 and a PEG of 1.77 and pays a yield of 1.6%.

Bally Technologies, Inc. (BYI) makes and markets slot and other gaming machines and computerized monitoring systems for the casino industry. They also have player tracking technology. The stock has a PE of 27 and a PEG of 0.8 .

WMS Industries Inc. (WMS) makes and sells gaming machines and video lottery terminals for casinos around the world.They are also expanding into networked gaming machines. The stock has a PE of 35 and a PEG of 1.58 .

Scientific Games Corp. (SGMS) provides gaming related technology products including server-based gaming machines, video lottery terminals, pari-mutuel racing wagering systems, and sports betting systems. The stock has a PE of 51 and a PEG of 1.37 .

Multimedia Games, Inc. (MGAM) is a provider of technology and equipment to casinos. They market server-based gaming systems, interactive electronic games, player terminals, video lottery terminals, electronic scratch ticket systems, electronic instant lottery systems, and slot management systems. The stock has a PE of 40 and a PEG of 3.28 . This is a low cap stock and should therefore be considered very speculative.

Shuffle Master Inc. (SHFL) makes and sells gaming technology products, including automatic card shufflers, chip sorting machines, and PC-based video slot machines. The stock has a PE of 17 and a PEG of 1.15 . This is a low cap stock and should therefore be considered very speculative.

GameTech International Inc. (GMTC) manufactures and markets portable and fixed based electronic bingo systems. The stock has a PE of 17 and a PEG of 0.57 . This is a low cap stock and should therefore be considered very speculative.

FortuNet, Inc (FNET) makes and sells multi-game server-based gaming platforms for bingo gaming markets, and can also be adapted to keno, poker, and slot machines. The stock has a PE of 20 and a PEG of 2.65 . This is a low cap stock and should therefore be considered very speculative.

The related industry to the slot manufacturers is of course the gambling stocks.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Fred Fuld at Stockerblog.com

$4 a Gallon Gas Now Ubiquitous

This weekend, I had the privilege of driving around the San Francisco Bay Area. I didn't see one gas station that was selling regular gas for less that $4 a gallon. Even the so-called 'cheap' stations were selling gas for $4.29 a gallon. Diesel wasn't selling for less than $5 a gallon anywhere. It was only on May 1, only one month ago, that I thought that gas above $4 a gallon was shocking and may have just been an aberration. Now it seems that $4 a gallon gas, at least in California, is now ubiquitous. [This word is now becoming ubiquitous, so I will stop using it for a while.]