Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 11/8/11, First Clover Leaf Financial Corp (NASD: FCLF) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.06, payable on 11/18/11. As a percentage of FCLF's recent stock price of $6.50, this dividend works out to approximately 0.92%.
Below is a dividend history chart for FCLF, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.06 declared by First Clover Leaf Financial Corp:
| FCLF Dividend History | |
|---|---|
| Date | Div* |
| 08/10/11 | 0.060 |
| 05/11/11 | 0.060 |
| 02/10/11 | 0.060 |
| 11/09/10 | 0.060 |
| 08/11/10 | 0.060 |
| 05/12/10 | 0.060 |
| 02/10/10 | 0.060 |
| 11/10/09 | 0.060 |
| 08/12/09 | 0.060 |
| 05/13/09 | 0.060 |
| 02/11/09 | 0.060 |
| 11/12/08 | 0.060 |
| 08/13/08 | 0.060 |
| 05/14/08 | 0.060 |
| 02/13/08 | 0.060 |
| 11/14/07 | 0.060 |
| 08/15/07 | 0.060 |
| 05/16/07 | 0.060 |
| 02/14/07 | 0.060 |
| 11/15/06 | 0.060 |
| 08/16/06 | 0.060 |
| 05/02/06 | 0.130 |
| 02/01/06 | 0.110 |
| 11/02/05 | 0.110 |
| 08/02/05 | 0.100 |
| 05/02/05 | 0.090 |
| 02/02/05 | 0.070 |
| 11/02/04 | 0.070 |
| * Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company. | |
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from FCLF is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 3.69% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
FCLF operates in the Credit Services & Lending sector, among companies like Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (NASD: HCBK) which is off about 0.7% today, and People's United Financial, Inc. (NASD: PBCT) trading relatively unchanged. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of FCLF, versus HCBK and PBCT.
In Monday trading, First Clover Leaf Financial Corp shares are currently trading flat on the day.
