Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/6/15,
As a percentage of EXPE's recent stock price of $91.23, this dividend works out to approximately 0.20%, so look for shares of Expedia Inc to trade 0.20% lower — all else being equal — when EXPE shares open for trading on 3/6/15. Similarly, investors should look for CATO to open 0.68% lower in price and for SJI to open 0.90% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for EXPE, CATO, and SJI, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Expedia Inc (NASD: EXPE):
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 0.79% for Expedia Inc, 2.74% for Cato Corp., and 3.59% for South Jersey Industries, Inc..
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In Wednesday trading, Expedia Inc shares are currently up about 0.2%, Cato Corp. shares are off about 0.3%, and South Jersey Industries, Inc. shares are off about 0.1% on the day.
