On 7/8/16, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (Toronto: POT) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.25, payable on 8/2/16. As a percentage of POT's recent stock price of $20.84, this dividend works out to approximately 1.20%, so look for shares of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. to trade 1.20% lower — all else being equal — when POT shares open for trading on 7/8/16.
Below is a dividend history chart for POT, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.25 declared by Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc.:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from POT is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 4.80% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
The chart below shows the one year performance of POT shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, POT's low point in its 52 week range is $20.03 per share, with $39.45 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $20.69.
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POT makes up 2.76% of the SPDR MSCI Canada Quality Mix ETF (AMEX: QCAN)
In Wednesday trading, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. shares are currently off about 1.2% on the day.
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