Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/25/15,
As a percentage of SRE's recent stock price of $111.86, this dividend works out to approximately 0.63%, so look for shares of Sempra Energy to trade 0.63% lower — all else being equal — when SRE shares open for trading on 3/25/15. Similarly, investors should look for XRAY to open 0.14% lower in price and for CONE to open 0.97% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for SRE, XRAY, and CONE, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE):
In general, dividend 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 2.50% for Sempra Energy, 0.56% for DENTSPLY International, Inc., and 3.87% for CyrusOne Inc.
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In Monday trading, Sempra Energy shares are currently up about 0.1%, DENTSPLY International, Inc. shares are up about 0.1%, and CyrusOne Inc shares are off about 0.1% on the day.
