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Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 10/2/12, ABM Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ABM) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.145, payable on 11/5/12. As a percentage of ABM's recent stock price of $18.88, this dividend works out to approximately 0.77%.

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Below is a dividend history chart for ABM, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.145 declared by ABM Industries, Inc.:

ABM Dividend History
Date Div*
07/02/12 0.145
04/03/12 0.145
01/03/12 0.145
10/04/11 0.140
07/05/11 0.140
04/05/11 0.140
01/04/11 0.140
10/05/10 0.135
06/29/10 0.135
04/06/10 0.135
01/05/10 0.135
10/06/09 0.130
06/30/09 0.130
04/07/09 0.130
01/06/09 0.130
10/07/08 0.125
07/01/08 0.125
04/08/08 0.125
01/08/08 0.125
10/09/07 0.120
07/02/07 0.120
04/10/07 0.120
01/10/07 0.120
10/11/06 0.110
07/05/06 0.110
04/11/06 0.110
01/11/06 0.110
10/12/05 0.105
07/06/05 0.105
04/06/05 0.105
01/12/05 0.105
10/06/04 0.100
07/08/04 0.100
04/07/04 0.100
01/08/04 0.100
10/08/03 0.095
07/10/03 0.095
04/15/03 0.095
01/15/03 0.095
10/10/02 0.090
07/11/02 0.090
03/26/02 0.090
01/16/02 0.090
10/11/01 0.083
07/11/01 0.083
04/10/01 0.083
01/10/01 0.083
10/11/00 0.077
07/12/00 0.077
04/12/00 0.077
01/12/00 0.077
10/13/99 0.070
07/13/99 0.070
04/13/99 0.070
01/13/99 0.070
10/13/98 0.060
07/13/98 0.060
04/13/98 0.060
01/13/98 0.060
10/10/97 0.050
07/11/97 0.050
04/11/97 0.050
01/13/97 0.050
10/09/96 0.044
07/11/96 0.044
04/11/96 0.044
01/10/96 0.044
10/11/95 0.037
* Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from ABM is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 3.07% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.


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According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, ABM makes up 1.21% of the S&P SmallCap Industrials Portfolio ETF (NASD: PSCI)which is trading higher by about 0.2% on the day Friday.

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In Friday trading, ABM Industries, Inc. shares are currently off about 0.8% on the day.