Credit: Shutterstock photoLooking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel , on 4/9/18, AT&T Inc (Symbol: T) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.50, payable on 5/1/18. As a percentage of T's recent stock price of $35.86, this dividend works out to approximately 1.39%, so look for shares of AT&T Inc to trade 1.39% lower - all else being equal - when T shares open for trading on 4/9/18.
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from T is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 5.58% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of T shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, T's low point in its 52 week range is $32.55 per share, with $41.08 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $35.83.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, T makes up 21.37% of the Vanguard Telecommunication Services ETF (Symbol: VOX) which is trading up by about 0.3% on the day Thursday.
In Thursday trading, AT&T Inc shares are currently off about 0.1% on the day.
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
