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Ex-Div Reminder for Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)

By Dividend Channel Staff, Friday, August 5, 10:15 AM ET
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On 8/9/11, Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.07, payable on 8/25/11. As a percentage of LAD's recent stock price of $18.30, this dividend works out to approximately 0.38%.

Below is a dividend history chart for LAD, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.07 declared by Lithia Motors, Inc.:

LAD Dividend History
Date Div*
05/09/11 0.070
03/09/11 0.050
11/09/10 0.050
08/11/10 0.050
05/12/10 0.050
10/10/08 0.050
07/11/08 0.140
04/11/08 0.140
01/14/08 0.140
10/11/07 0.140
07/12/07 0.140
04/12/07 0.140
01/11/07 0.140
10/18/06 0.140
07/19/06 0.140
04/19/06 0.120
02/15/06 0.120
11/02/05 0.120
08/03/05 0.120
05/04/05 0.080
02/24/05 0.080
10/28/04 0.080
07/29/04 0.080
05/05/04 0.070
03/03/04 0.070
11/05/03 0.070
08/06/03 0.070
* 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 LAD is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 1.53% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.

According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, LAD makes up 1.25% of the Rydex S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (AMEX:RZV) which is trading lower by about 0.6% on the day Friday.

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LAD operates in the Auto Dealerships sector, among companies like AutoChina International Ltd (AUTC) which is trading flat today, and America's Car-Mart Inc (NASDAQ:CRMT) trading up by about 0.8%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of LAD, versus AUTC and CRMT.

LAD,AUTC,CRMT Relative Performance Chart In Friday trading, Lithia Motors, Inc. shares are currently down about 0.9% on the day.


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