Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week-2019-12-05

Income-seeking investors looking for equities to buy right now should consider looking for their potential picks among the nearly three dozen large-cap stocks going ex-dividend next week.

Large-cap stocks generally comprise most of the leading benchmark indices across global markets. For instance, companies must have capitalization in excess of $8 billion to qualify for inclusion in the S&P 500 index. Other major U.S. indices, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite, have similar capitalization requirements. Since these large-cap stocks generally mirror the performance of the overall markets, Investors frequently choose these stocks to build the core of their investment portfolios.

Several characteristics make these large-cap stocks desirable as core portfolio building blocks. Generally, these are stocks of older and established companies that typically offer a high degree of transparency regarding their operations and financial results. This transparency allows investors easy access to information for stock analysis and evaluation.

As established companies with businesses that generate relatively reliable results, these companies can establish set dividend policies that have specific payout and growth commitments over the long term. Furthermore, as large and established companies, many of the large-cap companies generally have a portfolio of diversified businesses. This strategy allows these companies to take advantage of market growth across several sectors and weather downturns in one of the several markets in which the companies operate.

Sorted in ascending order by dividend yield and for investor’s immediate consideration, below are 35 stocks with market capitalizations of more than $10 billion that go ex-dividend next week. Therefore, interested investors who are looking to take advantage of the upcoming dividend distributions, should not delay their own analysis and due diligence.

While the equities below might deliver lower growth during bull markets, these stocks will also generally offer better protection in bear markets. The market capitalizations ranges between $10.11 billion for Comerica, Inc. (NYSE:CMA) to the high of more than $220 billion for Merck & Company, Inc. (NYSE:MRK). The average capitalization of the entire group is slightly below $40 billion.

The dividend yields range from 0.17% (Textron, Inc., NYSE:TXT) to 6.74% (The Williams Companies, Inc., NYSE:WMB), with a 2.3% simple average yield. The yields of the top 10 companies exceed 3% and average 4%. Eight stocks have not raised the dividend distribution in the past year. The remaining 27 equities boosted their annual dividend payout between one and 43 consecutive years for an average annual dividend boost streak just short of five years.

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #35

Textron, Inc. (NYSE:TXT)

Dividend Yield: 0.17%

Market Cap: $10.51

Sector: Industrials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.02

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 2%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 0

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $46.04

12-Month Total Return: -17.81%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 01, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #34

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (NYSE:TMO)

Dividend Yield: 0.24%

Market Cap: $125.53

Sector: Health Care

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.19

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 8%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 1

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $313.04

12-Month Total Return: 25.81%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 16, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 15, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #33

Global Payments, Inc. (NYSE:GPN)

Dividend Yield: 0.44%

Market Cap: $53.52

Sector: Industrials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.195

Payout change to Previous Period: $0.185

Dividend Payout Ratio: 2%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 0

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $178.07

12-Month Total Return: 59.47%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 27, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #32

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK)

Dividend Yield: 0.68%

Market Cap: $23.94

Sector: Industrials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.25

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 27%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 0

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $146.11

12-Month Total Return: 19.29%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 31, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #31

STMicroelectronics NV (NYSE:STM)

Dividend Yield: 0.82%

Market Cap: $21.62

Sector: IT & Communications

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.051

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 15%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 0

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $24.27

12-Month Total Return: 65.15%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 16, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 27, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #30

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ)

Dividend Yield: 0.88%

Market Cap: $12.03

Sector: Services

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.65

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 28%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 5

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $294.05

12-Month Total Return: 7.17%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 27, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #29

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH)

Dividend Yield: 0.97%

Market Cap: $30.45

Sector: Industrials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.25

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 25%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 7

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $102.7

12-Month Total Return: 18.14%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 16, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 08, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #28

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS)

Dividend Yield: 1.03%

Market Cap: $83.43

Sector: Industrials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.35

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 65%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 2

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $135.74

12-Month Total Return: 27.34%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 27, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #27

NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI)

Dividend Yield: 1.09%

Market Cap: $32.08

Sector: IT & Communications

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.375

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 17%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 0

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $114.76

12-Month Total Return: 39.45%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 13, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 06, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #26

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE)

Dividend Yield: 1.18%

Market Cap: $51.95

Sector: Financials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.275

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 29%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 5

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $93.3

12-Month Total Return: 15.81%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 13, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 31, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #25

Southwest Airlines Company (NYSE:LUV)

Dividend Yield: 1.27%

Market Cap: $29.85

Sector: Industrials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.18

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 15%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 7

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $56.72

12-Month Total Return: 5.15%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 10, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 08, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #24

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS)

Dividend Yield: 1.51%

Market Cap: $12.72

Sector: IT & Communications

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.34

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 28%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 0

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $89.85

12-Month Total Return: 45.22%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 13, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 27, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #23

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Dividend Yield: 1.55%

Market Cap: $28.28

Sector: IT & Communications

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.64

Payout change to Previous Period: $0.07

Dividend Payout Ratio: 38%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 7

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $165.04

12-Month Total Return: 27.97%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 15, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #22

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Dividend Yield: 1.75%

Market Cap: $38.15

Sector: Industrials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $1.15

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 33%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 4

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $262.94

12-Month Total Return: 70.39%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 10, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 08, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #21

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR)

Dividend Yield: 1.77%

Market Cap: $14.01

Sector: Financials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.54

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 51%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 11

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $122.21

12-Month Total Return: 17.83%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 03, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #20

Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ)

Dividend Yield: 1.80%

Market Cap: $17.12

Sector: Financials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.47

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 58%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 6

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $104.46

12-Month Total Return: 16.90%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 27, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #19

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP)

Dividend Yield: 2.16%

Market Cap: $72.95

Sector: IT & Communications

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.91

Payout change to Previous Period: $0.12

Dividend Payout Ratio: 58%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 43

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $168.59

12-Month Total Return: 17.12%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 01, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #18

Garmin Ltd (NASDAQ:GRMN)

Dividend Yield: 2.35%

Market Cap: $19.20

Sector: Consumer Products

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.57

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 54%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 1

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $96.92

12-Month Total Return: 50.41%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 13, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 31, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #17

American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG)

Dividend Yield: 2.48%

Market Cap: $44.94

Sector: Financials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.32

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 63%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 0

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $51.66

12-Month Total Return: 23.14%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 11, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 26, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #16

T Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TROW)

Dividend Yield: 2.49%

Market Cap: $28.57

Sector: Financials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.76

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 38%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 2

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $122.26

12-Month Total Return: 26.81%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 13, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 30, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #15

Best Buy, Inc. (NYSE:BBY)

Dividend Yield: 2.53%

Market Cap: $20.87

Sector: Services

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.50

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 36%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 1

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $79.2

12-Month Total Return: 25.72%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 16, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 07, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #14

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE)

Dividend Yield: 2.69%

Market Cap: $18.13

Sector: Utilities

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.495

Payout change to Previous Period: $0.02

Dividend Payout Ratio: 58%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 5

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $73.68

12-Month Total Return: 10.86%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 10, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 31, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #13

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF)

Dividend Yield: 2.80%

Market Cap: $12.97

Sector: Financials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.33

Payout change to Previous Period: $0.02

Dividend Payout Ratio: 44%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 4

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $47.14

12-Month Total Return: 44.94%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 16, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 31, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #12

Merck & Company, Inc. (NYSE:MRK)

Dividend Yield: 2.80%

Market Cap: $221.60

Sector: Health Care

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.61

Payout change to Previous Period: $0.06

Dividend Payout Ratio: 61%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 7

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $87.04

12-Month Total Return: 13.25%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 13, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 08, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #11

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (<strongNYSE:HPE)

Dividend Yield: 3.05%

Market Cap: $20.58

Sector: IT & Communications

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.12

Payout change to Previous Period: $0.0075

Dividend Payout Ratio: 37%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 2

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $15.76

12-Month Total Return: 8.87%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 10, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 02, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #10

Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (NYSE:QSR)

Dividend Yield: 3.05%

Market Cap: $19.54

Sector: Services

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.50

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 79%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 3

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $65.55

12-Month Total Return: 16.58%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 16, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 03, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #9

DTE Energy Company (NYSE:DTE)

Dividend Yield: 3.28%

Market Cap: $22.63

Sector: Utilities

Current Quarterly Dividend: $1.0125

Payout change to Previous Period: $0.0675

Dividend Payout Ratio: 64%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 9

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $123.38

12-Month Total Return: 7.04%

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Next Pay Date: January 15, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #8

Extra Space Storage, Inc. (NYSE:EXR)

Dividend Yield: 3.44%

Market Cap: $13.55

Sector: Financials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.90

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 111%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 9

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $104.61

12-Month Total Return: 13.60%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 13, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 31, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #7

HP, Inc. (NYSE:HPQ)

Dividend Yield: 3.53%

Market Cap: $29.39

Sector: IT & Communications

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.1762

Payout change to Previous Period: $0.016

Dividend Payout Ratio: 24%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 2

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $19.83

12-Month Total Return: -10.23%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 10, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 02, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #6

Crown Castle International Corporation (NYSE:CCI)

Dividend Yield: 3.67%

Market Cap: $54.44

Sector: Financials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $1.20

Payout change to Previous Period: $0.075

Dividend Payout Ratio: 227%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 4

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12-Month Total Return: 18.93%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 31, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #5

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD)

Dividend Yield: 3.81%

Market Cap: $83.65

Sector: Health Care

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.63

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 117%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 3

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $66.12

12-Month Total Return: -3.79%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 30, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #4

Comerica, Inc. (NYSE:CMA)

Dividend Yield: 3.82%

Market Cap: $10.11

Sector: Financials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.67

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 33%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 8

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $70.1

12-Month Total Return: -7.33%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2019

Next Pay Date: January 01, 2020

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #3

Public Storage (NYSE:PSA)

Dividend Yield: 3.83%

Market Cap: $36.51

Sector: Financials

Current Quarterly Dividend: $2.00

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 95%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 0

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $209.03

12-Month Total Return: 2.71%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 30, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #2

Las Vegas Sands Corporation (NYSE:LVS)

Dividend Yield: 4.91%

Market Cap: $48.15

Sector: Services

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.77

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 123%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 5

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $62.69

12-Month Total Return: 21.08%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 16, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 26, 2019

Large-Cap Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: #1

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Dividend Yield: 6.74%

Market Cap: $27.33

Sector: Energy

Current Quarterly Dividend: $0.38

Payout change to Previous Period: None

Dividend Payout Ratio: 54%

Consecutive Annual Hikes: 1

December 2, 2019, Closing Price: $22.55

12-Month Total Return: -3.59%

Next Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2019

Next Pay Date: December 30, 2019

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