Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/26/16, First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.16, payable on 5/12/16. As a percentage of FRC's recent stock price of $71.10, this dividend works out to approximately 0.23%.
Below is a dividend history chart for FRC, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.16 declared by First Republic Bank :
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from FRC is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 0.90% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
The chart below shows the one year performance of FRC shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, FRC's low point in its 52 week range is $56.32 per share, with $72.63 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $71.11.
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According to the ETF Finder at ETFChannel.com, FRC makes up 2.82% of the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (AMEX: KRE) which is trading up by about 0.1% on the day Friday.
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In Friday trading, First Republic Bank shares are currently trading flat on the day.
