On 12/27/12, High Arctic Energy Services Inc (Toronto: HWO) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.01, payable on 1/14/13. As a percentage of HWO's recent stock price of $2.19, this dividend works out to approximately 0.46%.
Below is a dividend history chart for HWO, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.01 declared by High Arctic Energy Services Inc:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from HWO is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 5.48% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
In Wednesday trading, High Arctic Energy Services Inc shares are currently up about 1.4% on the day.