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Destination Maternity Corp (DEST) Will Trade Ex-Div on 9/2/11

By Dividend Channel Staff, Wednesday, August 31, 10:01 AM ET
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On 9/2/11, Destination Maternity Corp (NASDAQ:DEST) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.175, payable on 9/28/11. As a percentage of DEST's recent stock price of $14.80, this dividend works out to approximately 1.18%.

Below is a dividend history chart for DEST, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.175 declared by Destination Maternity Corp:

DEST Dividend History
Date Div*
06/03/11 0.175
02/14/11 0.175
* 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 DEST is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 4.73% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.

DEST operates in the Apparel Stores sector, among companies like Charming Shoppes, Inc (NASDAQ:CHRS) which is up about 5.2% today, and Brown Shoe Co., Inc. (NYSE:BWS) trading higher by about 4.2%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of DEST, versus CHRS and BWS.

DEST,CHRS,BWS Relative Performance Chart

In Wednesday trading, Destination Maternity Corp shares are currently up about 0.7% on the day.


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