Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/8/13, Seadrill Partners LLC (NYSE: SDLP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3875, payable on 5/15/13. As a percentage of SDLP's recent stock price of $27.99, this dividend works out to approximately 1.38%, so look for shares of Seadrill Partners LLC to trade 1.38% lower — all else being equal — when SDLP shares open for trading on 5/8/13.
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Below is a dividend history chart for SDLP, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.3875 declared by Seadrill Partners LLC:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from SDLP is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 5.54% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
The chart below shows the one year performance of SDLP shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, SDLP's low point in its 52 week range is $22.90 per share, with $29.88 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $27.76.
In Tuesday trading, Seadrill Partners LLC shares are currently up about 0.5% on the day.
