Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 11/28/12, Nuveen Diversified Commodity Fund (AMEX: CFD) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.145, payable on 12/3/12. As a percentage of CFD's recent stock price of $20.50, this dividend works out to approximately 0.71%, so look for shares of Nuveen Diversified Commodity Fund to trade 0.71% lower — all else being equal — when CFD shares open for trading on 11/28/12.
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Below is a dividend history chart for CFD, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.145 declared by Nuveen Diversified Commodity Fund:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from CFD is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 8.49% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
In Monday trading, Nuveen Diversified Commodity Fund shares are currently down about 0.8% on the day.
