Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 9/11/14,
As a percentage of TLM's recent stock price of $9.94, this dividend works out to approximately 0.68%, so look for shares of Talisman Energy, Inc. to trade 0.68% lower — all else being equal — when TLM shares open for trading on 9/11/14. Similarly, investors should look for RRC to open 0.05% lower in price and for XL to open 0.47% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for TLM, RRC, and XL, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Talisman Energy, Inc. (NYSE: TLM):
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 2.72% for Talisman Energy, Inc., 0.21% for Range Resources Corp, and 1.89% for XL Group plc.
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In Tuesday trading, Talisman Energy, Inc. shares are currently up about 1.1%, Range Resources Corp shares are up about 0.7%, and XL Group plc shares are down about 0.5% on the day.
