Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 9/11/14, GATX Corp. (NYSE: GMT),
As a percentage of GMT's recent stock price of $64.67, this dividend works out to approximately 0.51%, so look for shares of GATX Corp. to trade 0.51% lower — all else being equal — when GMT shares open for trading on 9/11/14. Similarly, investors should look for BCE to open 1.38% lower in price and for MSI to open 0.56% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for GMT, BCE, and MSI, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
GATX Corp. (NYSE: GMT):
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 2.04% for GATX Corp., 5.53% for BCE Inc., and 2.24% for Motorola Solutions Inc..
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In Tuesday trading, GATX Corp. shares are currently off about 0.3%, BCE Inc. shares are off about 0.3%, and Motorola Solutions Inc. shares are down about 0.6% on the day.
