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By Dividend Channel Staff, Monday, June 27, 10:22 AM ET

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On 6/29/11, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.58, payable on 8/8/11. As a percentage of APD's recent stock price of $92.56, this dividend works out to approximately 0.63%.

Below is a dividend history chart for APD, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.58 declared by Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.:

APD Dividend History
Date	Div^*
03/30/11	0.580
12/30/10	0.490
09/29/10	0.490
06/29/10	0.490
03/30/10	0.490
12/30/09	0.450
09/29/09	0.450
06/29/09	0.450
03/30/09	0.450
12/30/08	0.440
06/27/08	0.440
03/28/08	0.440
12/28/07	0.380
09/27/07	0.380
06/28/07	0.380
03/29/07	0.380
12/28/06	0.340
09/28/06	0.340
06/29/06	0.340
03/30/06	0.340
12/29/05	0.320
09/29/05	0.320
06/29/05	0.320
03/30/05	0.320
12/30/04	0.290
09/29/04	0.290
06/29/04	0.290
03/30/04	0.230
12/30/03	0.230
09/29/03	0.230
06/27/03	0.230
03/28/03	0.210
12/30/02	0.210
09/27/02	0.210
06/27/02	0.210
03/27/02	0.200
12/28/01	0.200
09/27/01	0.200
06/28/01	0.200
03/29/01	0.190
12/28/00	0.190
09/28/00	0.190
06/29/00	0.190
03/30/00	0.180
12/31/99	0.180
09/29/99	0.180
06/29/99	0.180
03/30/99	0.170
12/30/98	0.170
09/29/98	0.170
06/29/98	0.170
03/30/98	0.150
12/30/97	0.150
09/29/97	0.150
06/27/97	0.150
03/27/97	0.138
12/30/96	0.138
09/27/96	0.138
06/27/96	0.138
03/28/96	0.130
12/28/95	0.130
09/28/95	0.130
* 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 APD is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 2.51% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.

According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, APD makes up 4.67% of the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (AMEX:XLB) which is trading lower by about 0.6% on the day Monday.

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APD operates in the Specialty Chemicals sector, among companies like PolyOne Corp. (NYSE:POL) which is trading flat today, and Chemtura Corp (NYSE:CHMT) trading higher by about 1.4%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of APD, versus POL and CHMT.

APD,POL,CHMT Relative Performance Chart In Monday trading, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. shares are currently down about 0.5% on the day.

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