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WLK Ex-Dividend Reminder - 8/28/12

By Dividend Channel Staff, Friday, August 24, 10:08 AM ET
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On 8/28/12, Westlake Chemical Corp (NYSE:WLK) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.1875, payable on 9/12/12. As a percentage of WLK's recent stock price of $69.07, this dividend works out to approximately 0.27%.

Below is a dividend history chart for WLK, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.1875 declared by Westlake Chemical Corp:

WLK Dividend History
Date Div*
05/31/12 0.074
03/05/12 0.074
11/29/11 0.074
08/31/11 0.074
06/01/11 0.064
03/09/11 0.064
11/30/10 0.064
08/30/10 0.064
06/01/10 0.058
03/15/10 0.058
12/01/09 0.058
08/31/09 0.058
05/26/09 0.053
03/05/09 0.053
11/28/08 0.053
08/26/08 0.053
05/28/08 0.050
02/27/08 0.050
11/27/07 0.050
08/28/07 0.050
05/30/07 0.040
03/01/07 0.040
11/15/06 0.040
08/28/06 0.040
05/24/06 0.028
02/24/06 0.028
11/17/05 0.028
08/26/05 0.028
05/26/05 0.021
03/01/05 0.021
11/18/04 0.020
* 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 WLK is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 1.09% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.


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According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, WLK makes up 1.55% of the Dynamic Basic Materials Sector Portfolio ETF (AMEX:PYZ) which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Friday.

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In Friday trading, Westlake Chemical Corp shares are currently down about 0.1% on the day.

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