Stocks With Over 2.5% Yields Going Ex-Dividend The Third Week Of October

There are many different strategies to trade, and one of them is to look for dividend stocks. Investors like dividend stocks as long-term investments, as these dividend payments tend to protect the stock price from the market volatility that affects non-dividend paying stocks. However, careful analysis of dividend stocks and choosing the right dividend stocks at the right time is critical for investors. In this article, I will focus on stocks (market cap of $250 million and above) with a high dividend yield and with their ex-dividend date within the next week (October 15 to October 19). These stocks are screened based on the following criteria: Security Type: Common Stock Market Cap: Greater than $250 million Dividend Yield: Greater than or equal to 2.5% Ex-Dividend Date: Between October 15, 2012 and October 19, 2012 The following chart shows the dividend summary for these companies: (Click to enlarge) 1. Whistler Blackcomb... Read more