Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/3/15, Mobile Mini, Inc. (NASD: MINI),
As a percentage of MINI's recent stock price of $42.30, this dividend works out to approximately 0.44%, so look for shares of Mobile Mini, Inc. to trade 0.44% lower — all else being equal — when MINI shares open for trading on 3/3/15. Similarly, investors should look for LUV to open 0.14% lower in price and for WLK to open 0.24% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for MINI, LUV, and WLK, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Mobile Mini, Inc. (NASD: MINI):
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 1.77% for Mobile Mini, Inc., 0.55% for Southwest Airlines Co, and 0.98% for Westlake Chemical Corp.
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In Friday trading, Mobile Mini, Inc. shares are currently down about 1.1%, Southwest Airlines Co shares are down about 0.3%, and Westlake Chemical Corp shares are up about 0.3% on the day.
