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Just over a tenth of the stocks in the S&P 500 are going ex-dividend in the next two weeks, and below is a list of the stocks going ex that have dividend yields that are higher than the yield of the S&P 500 (~1.28%).
As a reminder, to capture a quarterly dividend payment, investors need to own shares as of the close on the day prior to the ex-dividend date.If the ex-dividend date is 9/20/24, for example, you’d need to own shares as of the close on 9/19/24 to capture the dividend.
Some of the highest yielding stocks going ex-dividend in the next two weeks include Eversource Energy (ES), Philip Morris International (PM), Franklin Resources (BEN), US Bancorp (USB), Host Hotels (HST), and Realty Income (O).
Some of the largest, most well-known stocks going ex-dividend in the next two weeks include the aforementioned Philip Morris International (PM), Medtronic (MDT), Mondelez (MDLZ), Deere (DE), Cisco (CSCO), and Comcast (CMCSA).
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