Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/4/15, Chemical Financial Corp. (NASD: CHFC),
As a percentage of CHFC's recent stock price of $30.18, this dividend works out to approximately 0.80%, so look for shares of Chemical Financial Corp. to trade 0.80% lower — all else being equal — when CHFC shares open for trading on 3/4/15. Similarly, investors should look for MANT to open 0.63% lower in price and for CTL to open 1.42% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for CHFC, MANT, and CTL, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Chemical Financial Corp. (NASD: CHFC):
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 3.18% for Chemical Financial Corp., 0.63% for ManTech International Corp, and 5.66% for CenturyLink, Inc..
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In Monday trading, Chemical Financial Corp. shares are currently trading flat, ManTech International Corp shares are up about 0.5%, and CenturyLink, Inc. shares are up about 0.7% on the day.
