Like one more year, the beginning of May began a period full of companies that distribute dividends among their shareholders. As a consequence of this characteristic, there will be many small and medium investors who will take positions in these companies to collect this remuneration from now on. It will be a very effective way to generate a fixed income within the variable. Through a fixed and guaranteed payment which has its greatest relevance in these months.
The remuneration that shareholders will receive will fluctuate under margins that range from 3% to 8% annually. Depending on the remuneration policy of each company. In most cases, they will be framed within a quarterly or semi-annual payment modality. Without missing the proposals that formalize this payment on an annual basis. All equity sectors are represented. Electric companies, banks, construction companies, insurance companies and telecommunication operators, among the main ones.
From this scenario that occurs every year in the month of May, investors will be able to provide liquidity to their checking accounts. In a period in which they will have to face their tax obligations with the launch of the new income statement campaign. Although in all cases, to receive these dividends they must be positioned in listed companies a few days in advance. While they will be able to sell these securities on the same day that this payment is going to increase the balance of your checking account.
Dividends: cash payments
This month will be loaded with good news for shareholders. You cannot forget that the calendar will begin with the payments that the textile formalizes Inditex. This year, it will be 0,34 euros per shares, followed by Bolsas y Mercados de España (0,80 euros) and Mediaset (0,085 euros). To end the month with the distribution made by small and medium-sized companies of national equities. For example, Ingotes Especiales, Catalana de Occidente or Clínicas Baviera.
These companies are not the most generous to carry out these payments, but it will be a remarkable opportunity to get the return on savings through this very special strategy. At a time when the bags are showing a certain fatigue as to reach higher levels than those obtained just a couple of weeks ago. It is a slight inconvenience that you will have to live with in this part of the year. Although it is another additional incentive to join the financial markets to participate in this fixed remuneration.
BME at the head of these payments
Another of the listed companies that will distribute dividend during these days is Exchanges and Markets of Spain (BME) But with the incentive that it is one of the most important dividend bets in our market. It will distribute among its shareholders a payment in charge of the results of 2016 of the highest. Specifically, it will offer a return on savings close to 8%. It cannot be forgotten that this is one of the most generous Spanish equity proposals with regard to this remuneration. Even ahead of the interests offered by electricity and construction companies, among other sectors.
Either way, it is a company that has shown great price stability in recent years. With the additional incentive of the high dividend yield that it provides to small and medium investors. To the point that many of these have entered the value only because of the profitability that is generated through this payment to the shareholder. With a significantly higher profitability than that offered by the main banking products (time deposits, promissory notes, high-income accounts or public debt).
Waiting for the payment of electricity
But undoubtedly the most notable is coming for the next few months. Because in effect, during the months of June and July the electricity companies will pay their dividend. In most cases under a subscription that is semi-annual. With a profitability that oscillates from 4% and reaching a maximum of 8%. Conforming as the leaders in this this strategy has special of the companies that are listed on the Spanish stock market. Where there are many investors who are positioned in these values only for the profitability of this remuneration.
Practically all electricity companies will develop this remuneration in the coming weeks. Because they are all, without exceptions: Iberdrola, Endesa, Red Eléctrica, Gas Natural, Enágas or even Repsol itself. It will be a few days, therefore, that you will have the opportunity to increase your checking account through dividends. A liquidity that will come in handy to face the holidays this summer, to pay for the odd whim or to face the odd unexpected expense that this period of the year has in store for you.
Banks are not far behind either, although in this case under significantly lower percentages. But where Santander, BBVA, Caixabank or Sabadell will make these amounts effective for the enjoyment of their shareholders. As is also the case with construction companies. With a wide range of these companies that have chosen these dates to distribute their dividends. You cannot forget that it is a period of the year that is one of the most conducive to receiving this remuneration that will go directly to your checking account.
Performance against dividends
Looking ahead to the next few days, it will not hurt to develop an investment strategy to benefit from these payments. It will be very easy to apply and it can also give you more than one joy from these moments. You will only have to contribute some will and a lot of discipline to carry it out. Based on the following action guidelines that we expose you below.
- If there is no radical change in trend in the equity markets, it may be the best time to open positions in one of the securities that pay dividends in the next few days. With a view to a not excessively long term of stay and with which you can make the operation profitable.
- You have many values that have these characteristics. You should go to those who present a better technical aspect and if it is possible that they have a broader revaluation potential than in the other stock market proposals. There is more you have to gain than lose.
- If your aspirations are directed to the medium or long term, you have before you a opportunity to create a stable savings bag with some of these values. In addition, with the advantage that in a few days you will receive the first dividends in your account. Always with highly liquid securities since they are companies with maximum capitalization.
- It is very convenient that analyze all the companies that are in this situation. That is, they are going to distribute dividends, because there will be some of them that show such a positive trend as to invite you to make the first purchases of the year. Do not perform the movements in a hurry and running and without attending to their business constants.
Objectives in your operations
In all cases, you will need to set very well-defined goals for yourself. It will be one of the best ways you have to avoid making big mistakes in operations. In this sense, you will have a series of very useful actions to defend your interests.
- You can consider going public through these securities with the aim of collect only dividends. Although for this you must use a more agile and faster strategy.
- In your investment portfolio you can not miss a security that has these characteristics. It will help you boost investments by giving greater stability to your positions in equities. With a fixed and guaranteed return every year.
- You must be especially careful if a Change of trend in these values since despite collecting the dividend, it could happen that the operation was not as profitable as you initially thought when giving the purchase order to acquire the shares.
- If you are going to opt for this remuneration for the shareholder, you cannot forget that you are facing the best time of the year to employ this very special strategy. As they say in these cases, now or never. The decision will be yours.
- Just do the shopping a few days in advance. Perhaps at the most opportune moment to get a more competitive price that makes the operation profitable. It may be at any time or even that on the contrary it never comes.
- Dividends, you can't forget are discounted from your quote. Although normally after a few trading sessions they regain their initial value. Although it is a rule that is not usually met in all cases.
- If, on the other hand, your intentions are for operations of a speculative nature, it will be better that you turn to another class of securities. Perhaps less stable but that provide a greater volatility in their price quotation. In short, they are more suitable for the most radical movements in the financial markets.
- And finally, you can complement these values with other investments, even from the national stock market. It will be a way for diversify your wealth more effectively than before. Serving you as a powerful tool to protect savings, especially against the possible instability of the financial markets at this time of year.