Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/4/15,
As a percentage of JCI's recent stock price of $51.06, this dividend works out to approximately 0.51%, so look for shares of Johnson Controls Inc to trade 0.51% lower — all else being equal — when JCI shares open for trading on 3/4/15. Similarly, investors should look for GPC to open 0.64% lower in price and for GCI to open 0.56% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for JCI, GPC, and GCI, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Johnson Controls Inc (NYSE: JCI):
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 Johnson Controls Inc, 2.55% for Genuine Parts Co., and 2.23% for Gannett Co Inc.
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In Monday trading, Johnson Controls Inc shares are currently up about 0.5%, Genuine Parts Co. shares are up about 0.5%, and Gannett Co Inc shares are up about 1.4% on the day.
