Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 11/29/12, Emclaire Financial Corp. (NASD: EMCF) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.18, payable on 12/21/12. As a percentage of EMCF's recent stock price of $20.11, this dividend works out to approximately 0.90%, so look for shares of Emclaire Financial Corp. to trade 0.90% lower — all else being equal — when EMCF shares open for trading on 11/29/12.
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Below is a dividend history chart for EMCF, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.18 declared by Emclaire Financial Corp.:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from EMCF is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 3.58% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
In Tuesday trading, Emclaire Financial Corp. shares are currently trading flat on the day.
