Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/28/14,
As a percentage of FBHS's recent stock price of $40.70, this dividend works out to approximately 0.29%, so look for shares of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. to trade 0.29% lower — all else being equal — when FBHS shares open for trading on 5/28/14. Similarly, investors should look for PF to open 0.67% lower in price and for HSH to open 0.39% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for FBHS, PF, and HSH, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS):
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 1.18% for Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., 2.69% for Pinnacle Foods Inc., and 1.56% for Hillshire Brands Co.
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In Tuesday trading, Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. shares are currently up about 0.8%, Pinnacle Foods Inc. shares are off about 6%, and Hillshire Brands Co shares are up about 21.6% on the day.
