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| Escalade, Inc. (ESCA) Will Trade Ex-Div on 8/23/11By Dividend Channel Staff, Friday, August 19, 10:16 AM ET
On 8/23/11, Escalade, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESCA) will trade ex-dividend, for its annual dividend of $0.25, payable on 9/2/11. As a percentage of ESCA's recent stock price of $5.69, this dividend works out to approximately 4.39%, so look for shares of Escalade, Inc. to trade 4.39% lower — all else being equal — when ESCA shares open for trading on 8/23/11. Below is a dividend history chart for ESCA, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.25 declared by Escalade, Inc.:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from ESCA is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 4.39% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
ESCA operates in the Consumer Goods sector, among companies like IGI Laboratories, Inc (AMEX:IG) which is down about 0.9% today, and Charles & Colvard Ltd (NASDAQ:CTHR) trading lower by about 5.5%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of ESCA, versus IG and CTHR.
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