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By Dividend Channel Staff, Monday, November 14, 10:18 AM ET

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On 11/16/11, Nash Finch Co (NASDAQ:NAFC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.18, payable on 12/2/11. As a percentage of NAFC's recent stock price of $30.14, this dividend works out to approximately 0.60%.

Below is a dividend history chart for NAFC, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.18 declared by Nash Finch Co:

NAFC Dividend History
Date	Div^*
08/17/11	0.180
05/18/11	0.180
03/09/11	0.180
11/23/10	0.180
08/18/10	0.180
05/19/10	0.180
03/10/10	0.180
11/18/09	0.180
08/19/09	0.180
05/20/09	0.180
03/18/09	0.180
11/19/08	0.180
08/20/08	0.180
05/14/08	0.180
03/05/08	0.180
11/20/07	0.180
08/22/07	0.180
05/16/07	0.180
03/14/07	0.180
11/15/06	0.180
08/16/06	0.180
05/17/06	0.180
03/01/06	0.180
11/16/05	0.180
08/17/05	0.180
05/25/05	0.180
03/02/05	0.135
11/17/04	0.135
08/18/04	0.135
05/26/04	0.135
03/03/04	0.135
11/19/03	0.090
08/20/03	0.090
05/21/03	0.090
04/03/03	0.090
11/20/02	0.090
08/21/02	0.090
05/22/02	0.090
02/27/02	0.090
11/20/01	0.090
08/22/01	0.090
05/16/01	0.090
03/01/01	0.090
11/15/00	0.090
08/16/00	0.090
05/17/00	0.090
03/01/00	0.090
11/23/99	0.090
08/18/99	0.090
05/19/99	0.090
02/24/99	0.090
11/24/98	0.180
08/19/98	0.180
05/20/98	0.180
02/25/98	0.180
11/25/97	0.180
08/20/97	0.180
05/21/97	0.180
02/19/97	0.180
11/26/96	0.180
08/21/96	0.180
05/22/96	0.180
02/21/96	0.180
11/29/95	0.180
08/23/95	0.180
* 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 NAFC is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 2.39% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.

According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, NAFC makes up 2.72% of the Dynamic Food & Beverage Portfolio ETF (AMEX:PBJ) which is trading lower by about 0.3% on the day Monday.

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NAFC operates in the Grocery & Drug Stores sector, among companies like PetMed Express Inc (NASDAQ:PETS) which is off about 0.4% today, and Alon Holdings Blue Square Israel Ltd. (NYSE:BSI) trading lower by about 4%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of NAFC, versus PETS and BSI.

NAFC,PETS,BSI Relative Performance Chart

In Monday trading, Nash Finch Co shares are currently up about 1.1% on the day.

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