Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/23/12, Atmos Energy Corp. (NYSE: ATO) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.345, payable on 9/10/12. As a percentage of ATO's recent stock price of $36.00, this dividend works out to approximately 0.96%.
Below is a dividend history chart for ATO, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.345 declared by Atmos Energy Corp.:
| ATO Dividend History | |
|---|---|
| Date | Div* |
| 05/23/12 | 0.345 |
| 02/23/12 | 0.345 |
| 11/22/11 | 0.345 |
| 08/23/11 | 0.340 |
| 05/23/11 | 0.340 |
| 02/23/11 | 0.340 |
| 11/23/10 | 0.340 |
| 08/23/10 | 0.335 |
| 05/21/10 | 0.335 |
| 02/23/10 | 0.335 |
| 11/23/09 | 0.335 |
| 08/21/09 | 0.330 |
| 05/21/09 | 0.330 |
| 02/23/09 | 0.330 |
| 11/21/08 | 0.330 |
| 08/21/08 | 0.325 |
| 05/22/08 | 0.325 |
| 02/21/08 | 0.325 |
| 11/21/07 | 0.325 |
| 08/23/07 | 0.320 |
| 05/23/07 | 0.320 |
| 02/22/07 | 0.320 |
| 11/22/06 | 0.320 |
| 08/23/06 | 0.315 |
| 05/23/06 | 0.315 |
| 02/23/06 | 0.315 |
| 11/22/05 | 0.315 |
| 08/23/05 | 0.310 |
| 05/23/05 | 0.310 |
| 02/23/05 | 0.310 |
| 11/22/04 | 0.310 |
| 08/23/04 | 0.305 |
| 05/21/04 | 0.305 |
| 02/23/04 | 0.305 |
| 11/21/03 | 0.305 |
| 08/21/03 | 0.300 |
| 05/22/03 | 0.300 |
| 02/21/03 | 0.300 |
| 11/21/02 | 0.300 |
| 08/22/02 | 0.295 |
| 05/23/02 | 0.295 |
| 02/21/02 | 0.295 |
| 11/21/01 | 0.295 |
| 08/22/01 | 0.290 |
| 05/23/01 | 0.290 |
| 02/22/01 | 0.290 |
| 11/20/00 | 0.290 |
| 08/23/00 | 0.285 |
| 05/23/00 | 0.285 |
| 02/23/00 | 0.285 |
| 11/22/99 | 0.285 |
| 08/23/99 | 0.275 |
| 05/21/99 | 0.275 |
| 02/23/99 | 0.275 |
| 11/23/98 | 0.275 |
| 08/21/98 | 0.265 |
| 05/21/98 | 0.265 |
| 02/23/98 | 0.265 |
| 11/21/97 | 0.265 |
| 05/22/97 | 0.250 |
| 02/21/97 | 0.250 |
| 11/21/96 | 0.250 |
| 08/22/96 | 0.240 |
| 05/23/96 | 0.240 |
| 02/22/96 | 0.240 |
| 11/22/95 | 0.240 |
| 08/23/95 | 0.230 |
| * 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 ATO is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 3.83% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, ATO makes up 1.79% of the High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers Portfolio ETF (AMEX: PEY)which is trading up by about 0.3% on the day Tuesday.
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In Tuesday trading, Atmos Energy Corp. shares are currently trading flat on the day.
