Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/28/19, Westlake Chemical Corp (Symbol: WLK) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.25, payable on 6/12/19. As a percentage of WLK's recent stock price of $60.84, this dividend works out to approximately 0.41%.
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from WLK is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 1.64% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of WLK shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, WLK's low point in its 52 week range is $57.39 per share, with $120.65 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $60.80.
In Friday trading, Westlake Chemical Corp shares are currently down about 0.2% on the day.
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