Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/20/13, Assured Guaranty Ltd (NYSE: AGO) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.10, payable on 6/5/13. As a percentage of AGO's recent stock price of $24.45, this dividend works out to approximately 0.41%.
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Below is a dividend history chart for AGO, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.10 declared by Assured Guaranty Ltd:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from AGO is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 1.64% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
The chart below shows the one year performance of AGO shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, AGO's low point in its 52 week range is $11.17 per share, with $24.73 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $24.43.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, AGO makes up 2.68% of the SPDR S&P Mortgage Finance ETF (AMEX: KME)which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Thursday.
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In Thursday trading, Assured Guaranty Ltd shares are currently up about 0.9% on the day.
