In trading on Wednesday, shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation's 5.95% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D (Symbol: SCHW.PRD) were yielding above the 5.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.488), with shares changing hands as low as $27.03 on the day. This compares to an average yield of 5.38% in the "Financial" preferred stock category, according to Preferred Stock Channel . As of last close, SCHW.PRD was trading at a 9.40% premium to its liquidation preference amount, versus the average premium of 6.89% in the "Financial" category. Investors should keep in mind that the shares are not cumulative , meaning that in the event of a missed payment, the company does not have to pay the balance of missed dividends to preferred shareholders before resuming a common dividend.
The chart below shows the one year performance of SCHW.PRD shares, versus SCHW:
Below is a dividend history chart for SCHW.PRD, showing historical dividend payments on The Charles Schwab Corporation's 5.95% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D:
In Wednesday trading, The Charles Schwab Corporation's 5.95% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D (Symbol: SCHW.PRD) is currently off about 1.1% on the day, while the common shares (Symbol: SCHW) are down about 1.8%.
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