Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/13/14,
As a percentage of UTX's recent stock price of $106.29, this dividend works out to approximately 0.56%, so look for shares of United Technologies Corp. to trade 0.56% lower — all else being equal — when UTX shares open for trading on 8/13/14. Similarly, investors should look for MMS to open 0.11% lower in price and for V to open 0.19% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for UTX, MMS, and V, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX):
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 2.22% for United Technologies Corp., 0.45% for MAXIMUS Inc., and 0.76% for Visa Inc.
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In Monday trading, United Technologies Corp. shares are currently up about 0.3%, MAXIMUS Inc. shares are trading flat, and Visa Inc shares are trading flat on the day.
