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On 6/9/11, Tower Group Inc (NASDAQ:TWGP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.1875, payable on 6/24/11. As a percentage of TWGP's recent stock price of $23.38, this dividend works out to approximately 0.80%.
Below is a dividend history chart for TWGP, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.1875 declared by Tower Group Inc:
TWGP Dividend History
Date
Div*
03/11/11
0.125
12/09/10
0.125
09/08/10
0.125
06/10/10
0.070
03/11/10
0.070
12/10/09
0.070
09/10/09
0.070
06/11/09
0.070
03/12/09
0.050
12/11/08
0.050
09/11/08
0.050
06/12/08
0.050
03/12/08
0.050
12/12/07
0.050
09/12/07
0.025
06/13/07
0.025
03/13/07
0.025
12/13/06
0.025
09/13/06
0.025
06/13/06
0.025
03/13/06
0.025
12/13/05
0.025
09/13/05
0.025
06/13/05
0.025
03/11/05
0.025
12/13/04
0.025
* 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 TWGP is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 3.21% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, TWGP makes up 2.44% of the Dynamic Insurance Portfolio ETF (AMEX:PIC) which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Tuesday.
TWGP operates in the Insurance Brokers sector, among companies like Old Republic International Corp. (NYSE:ORI) which is up about 0.2% today, and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) trading relatively unchanged. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of TWGP, versus ORI and AJG.
In Tuesday trading, Tower Group Inc shares are currently up about 0.6% on the day.
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