Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called ‘Buying Dividends,’ also commonly referred to as ‘Dividend Capture.’ This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets, and can work in flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the technique during bear markets.

In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can’t sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks.

The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, the quarterly dividend amount, and annual yield.

Clorox Company (CLX) 4/17/2017 0.8 2.36% Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) 4/19/2017 0.4 2.12% CVS Health Corporation (CVS) 4/19/2017 0.5 2.27% Pentair plc. (PNR) 4/19/2017 0.345 2.14% Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 4/21/2017 0.654 3.46%
 

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.