Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/14/13, Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASD: NATR) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.10, payable on 3/28/13. As a percentage of NATR's recent stock price of $15.52, this dividend works out to approximately 0.64%, so look for shares of Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. to trade 0.64% lower — all else being equal — when NATR shares open for trading on 3/14/13.
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Below is a dividend history chart for NATR, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.10 declared by Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from NATR is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 2.58% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
In Tuesday trading, Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. shares are currently off about 0.3% on the day.
