Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/10/15, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASD: JBHT), Matson Inc (NYSE: MATX), and Alliance Holdings Group LP (NASD: AHGP) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.21 on 2/26/15, Matson Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.17 on 3/5/15, and Alliance Holdings Group LP will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.915 on 2/19/15.
As a percentage of JBHT's recent stock price of $82.70, this dividend works out to approximately 0.25%, so look for shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. to trade 0.25% lower — all else being equal — when JBHT shares open for trading on 2/10/15. Similarly, investors should look for MATX to open 0.45% lower in price and for AHGP to open 1.61% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for JBHT, MATX, and AHGP, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASD: JBHT):
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 1.02% for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., 1.81% for Matson Inc, and 6.44% for Alliance Holdings Group LP.
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In Friday trading, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. shares are currently down about 0.6%, Matson Inc shares are off about 1.1%, and Alliance Holdings Group LP shares are up about 0.2% on the day.
