In trading on Monday, shares of Fulton Financial Corp.'s 5.125% Dep Shares Non-Cumul Preferred Stock, Series A (Symbol: FULTP) were yielding above the 7% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.281), with shares changing hands as low as $18.30 on the day. This compares to an average yield of 6.65% in the "Financial" preferred stock category, according to
Preferred Stock Channel. As of last close, FULTP was trading at a 26.36% discount to its liquidation preference amount, versus the average discount of 10.23% 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.
Below is a dividend history chart for FULTP, showing historical dividend payments on Fulton Financial Corp.'s 5.125% Dep Shares Non-Cumul Preferred Stock, Series A:
In Monday trading, Fulton Financial Corp.'s 5.125% Dep Shares Non-Cumul Preferred Stock, Series A (Symbol: FULTP) is currently off about 0.2% on the day, while the common shares (Symbol: FULT) are down about 1.6%.
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