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On 5/27/11, Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE:LO) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $1.30, payable on 6/10/11. As a percentage of LO's recent stock price of $113.14, this dividend works out to approximately 1.15%.
Below is a dividend history chart for LO, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $1.30 declared by Lorillard, Inc.:
LO Dividend History
Date
Div*
02/25/11
1.300
11/29/10
1.125
08/30/10
1.125
05/27/10
1.000
02/25/10
1.000
11/27/09
1.000
08/28/09
1.000
05/28/09
0.920
02/26/09
0.920
11/28/08
0.920
08/28/08
0.920
* 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 LO is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 4.60% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, LO makes up 4.17% of the Guggenheim Spin-Off ETF (AMEX:CSD) which is trading lower by about 0.4% on the day Wednesday.
LO operates in the Cigarettes & Tobacco sector, among companies like Alliance One International Inc (NYSE:AOI) which is trading flat today, and Star Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGX) trading lower by about 0.9%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of LO, versus AOI and CIGX.
In Wednesday trading, Lorillard, Inc. shares are currently off about 0.6% on the day.
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