Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 9/11/14,
As a percentage of VIAB's recent stock price of $80.54, this dividend works out to approximately 0.41%, so look for shares of Viacom Inc to trade 0.41% lower — all else being equal — when VIAB shares open for trading on 9/11/14. Similarly, investors should look for UGI to open 0.60% lower in price and for EE to open 0.73% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for VIAB, UGI, and EE, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Viacom Inc (NASD: VIAB):
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 1.64% for Viacom Inc, 2.39% for UGI Corp., and 2.91% for El Paso Electric Company.
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In Tuesday trading, Viacom Inc shares are currently off about 0.4%, UGI Corp. shares are trading flat, and El Paso Electric Company shares are down about 0.6% on the day.