Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/19/16, LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE: LTC),
As a percentage of LTC's recent stock price of $47.67, this dividend works out to approximately 0.38%, so look for shares of LTC Properties, Inc. to trade 0.38% lower — all else being equal — when LTC shares open for trading on 5/19/16. Similarly, investors should look for RDN to open 0.02% lower in price and for MCHP to open 0.75% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for LTC, RDN, and MCHP, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE: LTC):
In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 4.53% for LTC Properties, Inc., 0.08% for Radian Group, Inc., and 3.00% for Microchip Technology Inc.
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In Tuesday trading, LTC Properties, Inc. shares are currently down about 0.9%, Radian Group, Inc. shares are down about 0.1%, and Microchip Technology Inc shares are off about 0.1% on the day.
