Ex-Dividend Reminder: Littelfuse, Snap-On and Woodward

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 11/21/24, Littelfuse Inc (Symbol: LFUS), Snap-On, Inc. (Symbol: SNA), and Woodward, Inc. (Symbol: WWD) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Littelfuse Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.70 on 12/5/24, Snap-On, Inc. will pay its quarterly dividend of $2.14 on 12/10/24, and Woodward, Inc. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.25 on 12/5/24. As a percentage of LFUS's recent stock price of $239.36, this dividend works out to approximately 0.29%, so look for shares of Littelfuse Inc to trade 0.29% lower — all else being equal — when LFUS shares open for trading on 11/21/24. Similarly, investors should look for SNA to open 0.60% lower in price and for WWD to open 0.15% lower, all else being equal.

When an S&P 1500 component reaches 20 years of dividend increases, it becomes a contender to join the elite "Dividend Aristocrats" index. Littelfuse Inc (Symbol: LFUS) is a "future dividend aristocrats contender," with 14+ years of increases.

Below are dividend history charts for LFUS, SNA, and WWD, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Littelfuse Inc (Symbol: LFUS):

Snap-On, Inc. (Symbol: SNA):

Woodward, Inc. (Symbol: WWD):

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 1.17% for Littelfuse Inc, 2.40% for Snap-On, Inc., and 0.59% for Woodward, Inc..

In Tuesday trading, Littelfuse Inc shares are currently off about 0.7%, Snap-On, Inc. shares are up about 0.1%, and Woodward, Inc. shares are up about 0.2% on the day.

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