Ex-Dividend Reminder: AMETEK, KBR and Greif

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 9/16/24, AMETEK Inc (Symbol: AME), KBR Inc (Symbol: KBR), and Greif Inc (Symbol: GEF) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. AMETEK Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.28 on 9/30/24, KBR Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.15 on 10/15/24, and Greif Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.54 on 10/1/24. As a percentage of AME's recent stock price of $165.26, this dividend works out to approximately 0.17%, so look for shares of AMETEK Inc to trade 0.17% lower — all else being equal — when AME shares open for trading on 9/16/24. Similarly, investors should look for KBR to open 0.25% lower in price and for GEF to open 0.91% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for AME, KBR, and GEF, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

AMETEK Inc (Symbol: AME):

KBR Inc (Symbol: KBR):

Greif Inc (Symbol: GEF):

In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 0.68% for AMETEK Inc, 0.98% for KBR Inc, and 3.64% for Greif Inc.

In Thursday trading, AMETEK Inc shares are currently up about 0.2%, KBR Inc shares are up about 0.1%, and Greif Inc shares are off about 0.5% on the day.

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