Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 11/24/14, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH), Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE: VMC), and Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE: SMG) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.06 on 12/16/14, Vulcan Materials Co will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.06 on 12/10/14, and Scotts Miracle-Gro Co will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.45 on 12/10/14.
As a percentage of VSH's recent stock price of $13.51, this dividend works out to approximately 0.44%, so look for shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. to trade 0.44% lower — all else being equal — when VSH shares open for trading on 11/24/14. Similarly, investors should look for VMC to open 0.09% lower in price and for SMG to open 0.75% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for VSH, VMC, and SMG, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH):
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 1.78% for Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., 0.36% for Vulcan Materials Co , and 3.01% for Scotts Miracle-Gro Co .
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In Thursday trading, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. shares are currently down about 0.7%, Vulcan Materials Co shares are down about 1%, and Scotts Miracle-Gro Co shares are trading flat on the day.
