Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/6/15,
As a percentage of ECL's recent stock price of $114.98, this dividend works out to approximately 0.29%, so look for shares of Ecolab, Inc. to trade 0.29% lower — all else being equal — when ECL shares open for trading on 3/6/15. Similarly, investors should look for OXY to open 0.93% lower in price and for ORIG to open 2.44% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for ECL, OXY, and ORIG, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Ecolab, Inc. (NYSE: ECL):
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 1.15% for Ecolab, Inc., 3.71% for Occidental Petroleum Corp, and 9.74% for Ocean Rig UDW Inc.
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In Wednesday trading, Ecolab, Inc. shares are currently down about 1%, Occidental Petroleum Corp shares are off about 0.6%, and Ocean Rig UDW Inc shares are off about 0.6% on the day.