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Ex-Dividend Reminder: Ford Motor, Williams Sonoma and First Republic Bank

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Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 10/25/16, Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F), Williams Sonoma Inc (NYSE: WSM), and First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Ford Motor Co. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.15 on 12/1/16, Williams Sonoma Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.37 on 11/23/16, and First Republic Bank will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.16 on 11/10/16.

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As a percentage of F's recent stock price of $11.86, this dividend works out to approximately 1.26%, so look for shares of Ford Motor Co. to trade 1.26% lower — all else being equal — when F shares open for trading on 10/25/16. Similarly, investors should look for WSM to open 0.79% lower in price and for FRC to open 0.21% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for F, WSM, and FRC, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F):

Williams Sonoma Inc (NYSE: WSM):

First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC):

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 5.06% for Ford Motor Co. , 3.16% for Williams Sonoma Inc, and 0.84% for First Republic Bank .


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In Friday trading, Ford Motor Co. shares are currently down about 0.9%, Williams Sonoma Inc shares are down about 0.4%, and First Republic Bank shares are down about 0.4% on the day.