Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 12/29/14, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), and
As a percentage of FR's recent stock price of $21.16, this dividend works out to approximately 0.48%, so look for shares of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. to trade 0.48% lower — all else being equal — when FR shares open for trading on 12/29/14. Similarly, investors should look for CLDT to open 0.27% lower in price and for WIBC to open 0.50% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for FR, CLDT, and WIBC, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR):
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 1.94% for First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., 3.27% for Chatham Lodging Trust, and 1.98% for Wilshire Bancorp Inc.
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In Friday trading, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. shares are currently up about 0.9%, Chatham Lodging Trust shares are up about 0.3%, and Wilshire Bancorp Inc shares are up about 0.4% on the day.
