Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 11/25/14, Voya Financial Inc (NYSE: VOYA),
As a percentage of VOYA's recent stock price of $41.93, this dividend works out to approximately 0.02%, so look for shares of Voya Financial Inc to trade 0.02% lower — all else being equal — when VOYA shares open for trading on 11/25/14. Similarly, investors should look for FFBC to open 0.88% lower in price and for PDM to open 1.09% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for VOYA, FFBC, and PDM, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Voya Financial Inc (NYSE: VOYA):
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 0.10% for Voya Financial Inc, 3.51% for First Financial Bancorp , and 4.37% for Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc.
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In Friday trading, Voya Financial Inc shares are currently up about 0.7%, First Financial Bancorp shares are up about 0.8%, and Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc shares are up about 0.7% on the day.
