Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/17/16, Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASD: HCSG), Visa Inc (NYSE: V), and Bunge Ltd. (NYSE: BG) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Healthcare Services Group, Inc. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.1837 on 9/23/16, Visa Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.14 on 9/6/16, and Bunge Ltd. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.42 on 9/2/16.
As a percentage of HCSG's recent stock price of $39.32, this dividend works out to approximately 0.47%, so look for shares of Healthcare Services Group, Inc. to trade 0.47% lower — all else being equal — when HCSG shares open for trading on 8/17/16. Similarly, investors should look for V to open 0.17% lower in price and for BG to open 0.64% lower, all else being equal.
When an S&P 1500 component reaches 20 years of dividend increases, it becomes a contender to join the elite "Dividend Aristocrats" index. Bunge Ltd. (NYSE: BG) is a "future dividend aristocrats contender," with 15+ years of increases.
Below are dividend history charts for HCSG, V, and BG, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASD: HCSG):
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 1.87% for Healthcare Services Group, Inc., 0.70% for Visa Inc, and 2.55% for Bunge Ltd..
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In Monday trading, Healthcare Services Group, Inc. shares are currently up about 0.4%, Visa Inc shares are up about 0.2%, and Bunge Ltd. shares are up about 0.1% on the day.
