Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/4/15,
As a percentage of CCE's recent stock price of $46.37, this dividend works out to approximately 0.60%, so look for shares of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc to trade 0.60% lower — all else being equal — when CCE shares open for trading on 3/4/15. Similarly, investors should look for FLO to open 0.61% lower in price and for COH to open 0.78% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for CCE, FLO, and COH, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc (NYSE: CCE):
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 2.42% for Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc, 2.45% for Flowers Foods, Inc., and 3.13% for Coach, Inc..
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In Monday trading, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc shares are currently up about 0.4%, Flowers Foods, Inc. shares are up about 0.1%, and Coach, Inc. shares are off about 1% on the day.