Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/20/15, FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASD: FLIR), Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI), and Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. FLIR Systems, Inc. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.11 on 6/5/15, Robert Half International Inc. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.20 on 6/15/15, and Harris Corp. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.47 on 6/12/15.
As a percentage of FLIR's recent stock price of $31.66, this dividend works out to approximately 0.35%, so look for shares of FLIR Systems, Inc. to trade 0.35% lower — all else being equal — when FLIR shares open for trading on 5/20/15. Similarly, investors should look for RHI to open 0.35% lower in price and for HRS to open 0.60% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for FLIR, RHI, and HRS, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASD: FLIR):
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 cash dividend from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 1.39% for FLIR Systems, Inc., 1.40% for Robert Half International Inc., and 2.39% for Harris Corp..
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In Monday trading, FLIR Systems, Inc. shares are currently off about 0.2%, Robert Half International Inc. shares are trading flat, and Harris Corp. shares are down about 0.2% on the day.
