Best high dividend yield Stock to watch august 6-10 2012

Best high dividend yield Stock to watch august 6-10 2012 ; 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 mid-cap stocks with a high dividend yield and with their ex-dividend date within the next week (August 06 to August 10). These stocks are screened based on the following criteria:

Security Type: Common Stock
Market Cap: Greater than $2 billion and less than $10 billion
Dividend Yield: Greater than or equal to 3%

Ex-Dividend Date: Between August 06, 2012 and August 10, 2012

1. Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI): Pitney Bowes provides software, hardware, and services to enable physical and digital communications. Pitney Bowes has a market cap of $2.7 billion and is currently trading around $13.86 with a 52 week range of $12.64 to $21.20. The dividend amount is 37.5 cents per share, which is 11.33% dividend yield. The Ex-Dividend date is August 08, 2012, Record date is August 10, 2012 and the dividend payout date is September 12, 2012. The stock has fallen 27.94% for the year 2012.

2. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD): R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company provides integrated communication solutions to private and public sectors worldwide. R.R. Donnelley & Sons has a market cap of $2.2 billion and is currently trading around $12.77 with a 52 week range of $9.95 to $16.75. The dividend amount is 26 cents per share, which is 8.66% dividend yield. The Ex-Dividend date is August 08, 2012, Record date is August 10, 2012 and the dividend payout date is September 04, 2012. The stock has fallen 16.01% for the year 2012.

3. Enerplus Corp (ERF): Enerplus Corporation, together with subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and development of crude oil and natural gas in United States and Canada. Enerplus has a market cap of $2.8 billion and is currently trading around $14.06 with a 52 week range of $11.35 to $30.42. The dividend amount is 9 cents per share, which is 7.54% dividend yield. The Ex-Dividend date is August 08, 2012, Record date is August 10, 2012 and the dividend payout date is August 20, 2012. The stock has fallen 44.63% for the year 2012.

4. Hudson City Bancorp Inc (HCBK): Hudson City Bancorp operates as the bank holding company of Hudson City Savings Bank that provides retail banking services in the United States. Hudson City Bancorp has a market cap of $3.4 billion and is currently trading around $6.35 with a 52 week range of $5.09 to $7.62. The dividend amount is 8 cents per share, which is 5.29% dividend yield. The Ex-Dividend date is August 06, 2012, Record date is August 08, 2012 and the dividend payout date is August 29, 2012. The stock has 1.6% returns for the year 2012.

5. Federated Investors Inc (FII): Federated Investors, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Federated Investors has a market cap of $2.1 billion and is currently trading around $20.41 with a 52 week range of $14.36 to $23.89. The dividend amount is 24 cents per share, which is 4.8% dividend yield. The Ex-Dividend date is August 06, 2012, Record date is August 08, 2012 and the dividend payout date is August 15, 2012. The stock has 32.74% returns for the year 2012.

6. TECO Energy Inc (TE): TECO Energy is an energy-related holding company, primarily engages in the regulated utility operations. TECO Energy has a market cap of $3.9 billion and is currently trading around $17.98 with a 52 week range of $15.82 to $19.41. The dividend amount is 22 cents per share, which is 4.77% dividend yield. The Ex-Dividend date is August 10, 2012, Record date is August 14, 2012 and the dividend payout date is August 28, 2012. The stock has -4.96% returns for the year 2012.

7. Tmx Group Inc (TMXGF.PK): TMX Group owns and operates cash and derivative markets for equities, and energy and fixed income asset classes in Canada and the United States. TMX Group has a market cap of $3.7 billion and is currently trading around $48.92 with a 52 week range of $37.55 to $48.92. The dividend amount is 40 cents per share, which is 3.27% dividend yield. The Ex-Dividend date is August 07, 2012, Record date is August 09, 2012 and the dividend payout date is August 23, 2012. The stock has 20.9% returns for the year 2012.

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