Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/15/12, Hooker Furniture Corp (NASD: HOFT) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.10, payable on 8/31/12. As a percentage of HOFT's recent stock price of $11.66, this dividend works out to approximately 0.86%.
Below is a dividend history chart for HOFT, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.10 declared by Hooker Furniture Corp:
| HOFT Dividend History | |
|---|---|
| Date | Div* |
| 05/09/12 | 0.100 |
| 02/08/12 | 0.100 |
| 11/08/11 | 0.100 |
| 08/10/11 | 0.100 |
| 05/11/11 | 0.100 |
| 02/09/11 | 0.100 |
| 11/09/10 | 0.100 |
| 08/13/10 | 0.100 |
| 05/12/10 | 0.100 |
| 02/10/10 | 0.100 |
| 11/10/09 | 0.100 |
| 08/12/09 | 0.100 |
| 05/13/09 | 0.100 |
| 02/11/09 | 0.100 |
| 11/13/08 | 0.100 |
| 08/13/08 | 0.100 |
| 05/14/08 | 0.100 |
| 02/12/08 | 0.100 |
| 11/13/07 | 0.100 |
| 08/13/07 | 0.100 |
| 05/15/07 | 0.100 |
| 02/14/07 | 0.100 |
| 11/13/06 | 0.080 |
| 08/14/06 | 0.080 |
| 05/15/06 | 0.080 |
| 02/10/06 | 0.070 |
| 11/10/05 | 0.070 |
| 08/12/05 | 0.070 |
| 05/12/05 | 0.070 |
| 02/11/05 | 0.070 |
| 11/10/04 | 0.060 |
| 08/12/04 | 0.060 |
| 05/12/04 | 0.060 |
| 02/11/04 | 0.060 |
| 11/12/03 | 0.055 |
| 08/13/03 | 0.055 |
| 05/13/03 | 0.055 |
| 02/12/03 | 0.050 |
| 11/13/02 | 0.050 |
| 08/13/02 | 0.050 |
| * Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company. | |
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from HOFT is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 3.43% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
In Monday trading, Hooker Furniture Corp shares are currently trading flat on the day.
