Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/5/13, Northfield Bancorp Inc (NASD: NFBK) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.06, payable on 8/21/13. As a percentage of NFBK's recent stock price of $11.76, this dividend works out to approximately 0.51%, so look for shares of Northfield Bancorp Inc to trade 0.51% lower — all else being equal — when NFBK shares open for trading on 8/5/13.
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Below is a dividend history chart for NFBK, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.06 declared by Northfield Bancorp Inc :
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from NFBK is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 2.04% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
In Thursday trading, Northfield Bancorp Inc shares are currently up about 0.3% on the day.
