Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 12/30/14,
As a percentage of CHH's recent stock price of $56.84, this dividend works out to approximately 0.34%, so look for shares of Choice Hotels International, Inc. to trade 0.34% lower — all else being equal — when CHH shares open for trading on 12/30/14. Similarly, investors should look for MYCC to open 0.72% lower in price and for ANDE to open 0.25% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for CHH, MYCC, and ANDE, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH):
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 1.37% for Choice Hotels International, Inc., 2.87% for ClubCorp Holdings Inc, and 1.02% for Andersons, Inc..
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In Friday trading, Choice Hotels International, Inc. shares are currently down about 0.1%, ClubCorp Holdings Inc shares are up about 0.5%, and Andersons, Inc. shares are down about 0.2% on the day.
