Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/9/12, Pimco Municipal Income Fund III (NYSE: PMX) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.07, payable on 9/4/12. As a percentage of PMX's recent stock price of $12.93, this dividend works out to approximately 0.54%.
Below is a dividend history chart for PMX, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.07 declared by Pimco Municipal Income Fund III:
| PMX Dividend History | |
|---|---|
| Date | Div* |
| 07/10/12 | 0.070 |
| 06/07/12 | 0.070 |
| 05/09/12 | 0.070 |
| 04/10/12 | 0.070 |
| 03/08/12 | 0.070 |
| 02/09/12 | 0.070 |
| 01/11/12 | 0.070 |
| 12/08/11 | 0.070 |
| 11/09/11 | 0.070 |
| 10/11/11 | 0.070 |
| 09/08/11 | 0.070 |
| 08/09/11 | 0.070 |
| 07/07/11 | 0.070 |
| 06/09/11 | 0.070 |
| 05/10/11 | 0.070 |
| 04/07/11 | 0.070 |
| 03/09/11 | 0.070 |
| 02/09/11 | 0.070 |
| 01/11/11 | 0.070 |
| 12/09/10 | 0.070 |
| 11/09/10 | 0.070 |
| 10/06/10 | 0.070 |
| 09/09/10 | 0.070 |
| 08/10/10 | 0.070 |
| 07/08/10 | 0.070 |
| 06/09/10 | 0.070 |
| 05/11/10 | 0.070 |
| 04/08/10 | 0.070 |
| 03/09/10 | 0.070 |
| 02/09/10 | 0.070 |
| 01/12/10 | 0.070 |
| 12/09/09 | 0.070 |
| 10/08/09 | 0.070 |
| 09/09/09 | 0.070 |
| 08/11/09 | 0.070 |
| 07/09/09 | 0.070 |
| 06/09/09 | 0.070 |
| 05/07/09 | 0.070 |
| 04/08/09 | 0.070 |
| 03/10/09 | 0.070 |
| 02/10/09 | 0.070 |
| 01/15/09 | 0.140 |
| 11/10/08 | 0.070 |
| 10/08/08 | 0.070 |
| 09/10/08 | 0.070 |
| 08/07/08 | 0.070 |
| 07/09/08 | 0.070 |
| 06/10/08 | 0.070 |
| 05/08/08 | 0.070 |
| 04/09/08 | 0.070 |
| 03/11/08 | 0.070 |
| 02/07/08 | 0.070 |
| 01/10/08 | 0.070 |
| 12/11/07 | 0.070 |
| 11/07/07 | 0.070 |
| 10/09/07 | 0.070 |
| 09/12/07 | 0.070 |
| 08/09/07 | 0.070 |
| 07/10/07 | 0.070 |
| 06/07/07 | 0.070 |
| 05/09/07 | 0.070 |
| 04/10/07 | 0.070 |
| 03/08/07 | 0.070 |
| 02/08/07 | 0.070 |
| 01/11/07 | 0.070 |
| 12/07/06 | 0.070 |
| 11/09/06 | 0.070 |
| 10/10/06 | 0.070 |
| 09/07/06 | 0.070 |
| 08/09/06 | 0.070 |
| 07/11/06 | 0.070 |
| 06/08/06 | 0.070 |
| 05/09/06 | 0.070 |
| 04/11/06 | 0.070 |
| 03/08/06 | 0.070 |
| 02/08/06 | 0.070 |
| 01/11/06 | 0.083 |
| 12/14/05 | 0.083 |
| 11/16/05 | 0.083 |
| 10/19/05 | 0.083 |
| 08/10/05 | 0.083 |
| 07/13/05 | 0.083 |
| 06/08/05 | 0.083 |
| 05/11/05 | 0.083 |
| 04/13/05 | 0.083 |
| 03/09/05 | 0.083 |
| 02/09/05 | 0.083 |
| 01/12/05 | 0.083 |
| 12/15/04 | 0.083 |
| 11/09/04 | 0.083 |
| 10/13/04 | 0.083 |
| 09/08/04 | 0.083 |
| 08/11/04 | 0.083 |
| 07/14/04 | 0.083 |
| 06/09/04 | 0.083 |
| 05/12/04 | 0.083 |
| 04/14/04 | 0.083 |
| 03/10/04 | 0.083 |
| 02/11/04 | 0.083 |
| 01/14/04 | 0.083 |
| 12/10/03 | 0.083 |
| 11/12/03 | 0.083 |
| 10/08/03 | 0.083 |
| 09/10/03 | 0.124 |
| 07/23/03 | 0.083 |
| 06/25/03 | 0.083 |
| 05/22/03 | 0.083 |
| 04/23/03 | 0.083 |
| 03/26/03 | 0.083 |
| 02/26/03 | 0.083 |
| 01/22/03 | 0.083 |
| 12/24/02 | 0.083 |
| * 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 PMX is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 6.50% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
In Wednesday trading, Pimco Municipal Income Fund III shares are currently trading flat on the day.
