Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/25/15, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE: BIP), NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE: NEE), and Dominion Resources Inc (NYSE: D) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.53 on 3/31/15, NextEra Energy Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.77 on 3/16/15, and Dominion Resources Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.6475 on 3/20/15.
As a percentage of BIP's recent stock price of $45.24, this dividend works out to approximately 1.17%, so look for shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. to trade 1.17% lower — all else being equal — when BIP shares open for trading on 2/25/15. Similarly, investors should look for NEE to open 0.73% lower in price and for D to open 0.87% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for BIP, NEE, and D, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE: BIP):
In general, dividend paying stocks 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 4.69% for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P., 2.91% for NextEra Energy Inc, and 3.50% for Dominion Resources Inc.
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In Monday trading, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. shares are currently up about 0.1%, NextEra Energy Inc shares are up about 0.1%, and Dominion Resources Inc shares are up about 0.1% on the day.
