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Ex-Dividend Reminder: Equifax, Hecla Mining and Tenaris

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Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/23/16, Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX), Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE: HL), and Tenaris SA (NYSE: TS) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Equifax Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.33 on 6/15/16, Hecla Mining Co. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.0025 on 6/3/16, and Tenaris SA will pay its semi-annual dividend of $0.60 on 6/1/16.

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As a percentage of EFX's recent stock price of $122.33, this dividend works out to approximately 0.27%, so look for shares of Equifax Inc to trade 0.27% lower — all else being equal — when EFX shares open for trading on 5/23/16. Similarly, investors should look for HL to open 0.06% lower in price and for TS to open 2.33% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for EFX, HL, and TS, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX):

Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE: HL):

Tenaris SA (NYSE: TS):

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 1.08% for Equifax Inc, 0.25% for Hecla Mining Co., and 4.65% for Tenaris SA.


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In Thursday trading, Equifax Inc shares are currently off about 0.1%, Hecla Mining Co. shares are down about 3.1%, and Tenaris SA shares are off about 1.1% on the day.