Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/27/16, Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F), Williams Sonoma Inc (NYSE: WSM), and Signet Jewelers Ltd (NYSE: SIG) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Ford Motor Co. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.15 on 6/1/16, Williams Sonoma Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.37 on 5/27/16, and Signet Jewelers Ltd will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.26 on 5/27/16.
As a percentage of F's recent stock price of $13.63, this dividend works out to approximately 1.10%, so look for shares of Ford Motor Co. to trade 1.10% lower — all else being equal — when F shares open for trading on 4/27/16. Similarly, investors should look for WSM to open 0.62% lower in price and for SIG to open 0.23% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for F, WSM, and SIG, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F):
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 4.40% for Ford Motor Co. , 2.49% for Williams Sonoma Inc, and 0.94% for Signet Jewelers Ltd.
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In Monday trading, Ford Motor Co. shares are currently up about 0.1%, Williams Sonoma Inc shares are down about 0.3%, and Signet Jewelers Ltd shares are off about 0.6% on the day.
