Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/25/15, Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital (NYSE: DKT), Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE: RL), and Staples Inc (NASD: SPLS) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.5031 on 3/30/15, Ralph Lauren Corp will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.50 on 4/10/15, and Staples Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.12 on 4/16/15.
As a percentage of DKT's recent stock price of $29.32, this dividend works out to approximately 1.72%, so look for shares of Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital to trade 1.72% lower — all else being equal — when DKT shares open for trading on 3/25/15. Similarly, investors should look for RL to open 0.37% lower in price and for SPLS to open 0.72% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for DKT, RL, and SPLS, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital (NYSE: DKT):
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 6.86% for Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital, 1.50% for Ralph Lauren Corp, and 2.87% for Staples Inc.
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In Monday trading, Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital shares are currently up about 0.1%, Ralph Lauren Corp shares are up about 0.3%, and Staples Inc shares are up about 2.9% on the day.
