Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 12/30/14,
As a percentage of WDC's recent stock price of $113.51, this dividend works out to approximately 0.35%, so look for shares of Western Digital Corp. to trade 0.35% lower — all else being equal — when WDC shares open for trading on 12/30/14. Similarly, investors should look for MELI to open 0.13% lower in price and for EMC to open 0.37% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for WDC, MELI, and EMC, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Western Digital Corp. (NASD: WDC):
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 1.41% for Western Digital Corp., 0.51% for MercadoLibre Inc, and 1.49% for EMC Corp. .
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In Friday trading, Western Digital Corp. shares are currently up about 0.3%, MercadoLibre Inc shares are up about 1.3%, and EMC Corp. shares are up about 0.3% on the day.
