Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 10/2/13, Pacific Coast Oil Trust (NYSE: ROYT) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.1576, payable on 10/14/13. As a percentage of ROYT's recent stock price of $15.83, this dividend works out to approximately 1.00%, so look for shares of Pacific Coast Oil Trust to trade 1.00% lower — all else being equal — when ROYT shares open for trading on 10/2/13.
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Below is a dividend history chart for ROYT, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.1576 declared by Pacific Coast Oil Trust:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from ROYT is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 11.95% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
The chart below shows the one year performance of ROYT shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, ROYT's low point in its 52 week range is $14.76 per share, with $19.06 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $15.70.
In Monday trading, Pacific Coast Oil Trust shares are currently off about 0.2% on the day.
