Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/28/13, ING Groep N.V. (NYSE: ISF) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3984, payable on 9/16/13. As a percentage of ISF's recent stock price of $23.36, this dividend works out to approximately 1.71%, so look for shares of ING Groep N.V. to trade 1.71% lower — all else being equal — when ISF shares open for trading on 8/28/13.
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Below is a dividend history chart for ISF, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.3984 declared by ING Groep N.V.:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from ISF is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 6.82% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
The chart below shows the one year performance of ISF shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, ISF's low point in its 52 week range is $22.43 per share, with $25.61 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $23.36.
In Monday trading, ING Groep N.V. shares are currently up about 0.7% on the day.
