Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 1/8/15, UDR Inc (NYSE: UDR) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.26, payable on 2/2/15. As a percentage of UDR's recent stock price of $31.81, this dividend works out to approximately 0.82%, so look for shares of UDR Inc to trade 0.82% lower — all else being equal — when UDR shares open for trading on 1/8/15.
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Below is a dividend history chart for UDR, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.26 declared by UDR Inc:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from UDR is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 3.27% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
The chart below shows the one year performance of UDR shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, UDR's low point in its 52 week range is $23.14 per share, with $31.93 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $31.84.
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According to the ETF Finder at ETFChannel.com, UDR makes up 4.25% of the iShares Residential Real Estate Capped ETF (AMEX: REZ) which is trading up by about 0.7% on the day Tuesday.
In Tuesday trading, UDR Inc shares are currently up about 0.3% on the day.
