Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 11/13/14, Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), MSA Safety Inc (NYSE: MSA), and Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Ryder System, Inc. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.37 on 12/19/14, MSA Safety Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.31 on 12/1/14, and Rockwell Automation, Inc. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.65 on 12/10/14.
As a percentage of R's recent stock price of $92.81, this dividend works out to approximately 0.40%, so look for shares of Ryder System, Inc. to trade 0.40% lower — all else being equal — when R shares open for trading on 11/13/14. Similarly, investors should look for MSA to open 0.53% lower in price and for ROK to open 0.58% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for R, MSA, and ROK, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R):
In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 1.59% for Ryder System, Inc., 2.12% for MSA Safety Inc, and 2.32% for Rockwell Automation, Inc..
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In Tuesday trading, Ryder System, Inc. shares are currently down about 0.5%, MSA Safety Inc shares are up about 0.5%, and Rockwell Automation, Inc. shares are down about 0.6% on the day.
