Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel , on 12/15/17, Hess Corp (Symbol: HES) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.25, payable on 12/29/17. As a percentage of HES's recent stock price of $45.26, this dividend works out to approximately 0.55%, so look for shares of Hess Corp to trade 0.55% lower - all else being equal - when HES shares open for trading on 12/15/17.
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from HES is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 2.21% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of HES shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, HES's low point in its 52 week range is $37.25 per share, with $65.56 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $45.07.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, HES makes up 3.21% of the Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (Symbol: FRAK) which is trading lower by about 0.1% on the day Wednesday.
According to Preferred Stock Channel, there is a series of preferred stock that is senior to HES, which trades under the symbol HES.PRA - more info » .
In Wednesday trading, Hess Corp shares are currently off about 0.3% on the day.
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
