Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/9/15,
As a percentage of LRCX's recent stock price of $81.20, this dividend works out to approximately 0.22%, so look for shares of Lam Research Corp to trade 0.22% lower — all else being equal — when LRCX shares open for trading on 3/9/15. Similarly, investors should look for TU to open 1.13% lower in price and for APH to open 0.21% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for LRCX, TU, and APH, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Lam Research Corp (NASD: LRCX):
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 0.89% for Lam Research Corp, 4.52% for TELUS Corp., and 0.86% for Amphenol Corp..
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In Thursday trading, Lam Research Corp shares are currently up about 0.4%, TELUS Corp. shares are up about 0.5%, and Amphenol Corp. shares are trading flat on the day.
