Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 7/26/16, Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.15, payable on 9/1/16. As a percentage of F's recent stock price of $13.80, this dividend works out to approximately 1.09%, so look for shares of Ford Motor Co. to trade 1.09% lower — all else being equal — when F shares open for trading on 7/26/16.
Below is a dividend history chart for F, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.15 declared by Ford Motor Co. :
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from F is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 4.35% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
The chart below shows the one year performance of F shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, F's low point in its 52 week range is $10.44 per share, with $15.84 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $13.81.
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According to the ETF Finder at ETFChannel.com, F makes up 8.07% of the First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund ETF (NASD: CARZ) which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Friday.
According to Preferred Stock Channel, there is a series of preferred stock that is senior to F, which trades under the symbol F.PRA — more info ».
In Friday trading, Ford Motor Co. shares are currently off about 0.8% on the day.
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