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The Best Dividends On April 20, 2012

Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading day. If your broker settles your trade today, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks April 20, 2012. In total, 3 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which one yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.91 percent.


The ex-dividend date is a major date related to the payment of dividends. If you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or later, you will not receive the next dividend payment. Instead, the seller gets the dividend. If you purchase before the ex-dividend date, you get the dividend. It is important that your broker settles your trade before the ex-dividend date.

These are the results of the best yielding stocks:


Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) has a market capitalization of USD 724.02 million and operates within the “Staffing & Outsourcing Services” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.52,
P/S Ratio: 0.93,
P/B Ratio: 1.46,
Dividend Yield: 9.61%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Compass Diversified Holdings (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) (Click to enlarge)


Codorus Valley Bancorp (CVLY) has a market capitalization of USD 58.10 million and operates within the “Regional - Northeast Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 10.87,
Forward P/E Ratio: -,
P/S Ratio: 1.28,
P/B Ratio: 0.62,
Dividend Yield: 2.61%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc. (CVLY) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc. (CVLY) (Click to enlarge)


Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has a market capitalization of USD 47.06 billion and operates within the “Personal Products” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 19.94,
Forward P/E Ratio: 16.69,
P/S Ratio: 2.81,
P/B Ratio: 19.94,
Dividend Yield: 2.52%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) (Click to enlarge)