Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/24/16,
As a percentage of NVDA's recent stock price of $44.23, this dividend works out to approximately 0.26%, so look for shares of NVIDIA Corp to trade 0.26% lower — all else being equal — when NVDA shares open for trading on 5/24/16. Similarly, investors should look for CA to open 0.81% lower in price and for JBT to open 0.17% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for NVDA, CA, and JBT, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
NVIDIA Corp (NASD: NVDA):
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 1.04% for NVIDIA Corp, 3.26% for CA Inc, and 0.68% for John Bean Technologies Corp.
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In Friday trading, NVIDIA Corp shares are currently up about 1.6%, CA Inc shares are up about 0.4%, and John Bean Technologies Corp shares are trading flat on the day.
