Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/8/13, PetMed Express Inc (NASD: PETS) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.17, payable on 8/23/13. As a percentage of PETS's recent stock price of $16.68, this dividend works out to approximately 1.02%, so look for shares of PetMed Express Inc to trade 1.02% lower — all else being equal — when PETS shares open for trading on 8/8/13.
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Below is a dividend history chart for PETS, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.17 declared by PetMed Express Inc:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from PETS is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 4.08% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
The chart below shows the one year performance of PETS shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, PETS's low point in its 52 week range is $9.57 per share, with $17.75 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $16.70.
In Tuesday trading, PetMed Express Inc shares are currently up about 0.3% on the day.
