Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 11/27/12, Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASD: CSCO) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.14, payable on 12/19/12. As a percentage of CSCO's recent stock price of $18.56, this dividend works out to approximately 0.75%, so look for shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. to trade 0.75% lower — all else being equal — when CSCO shares open for trading on 11/27/12.
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Below is a dividend history chart for CSCO, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.14 declared by Cisco Systems, Inc.:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from CSCO is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 3.02% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, CSCO makes up 8.84% of the iShares S&P North American Technology-Multimedia Networking Index Fund ETF (AMEX: IGN)which is trading higher by about 1.4% on the day Friday.
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In Friday trading, Cisco Systems, Inc. shares are currently up about 0.4% on the day.