Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 10/1/13, Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASD: CSCO) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.17, payable on 10/23/13. As a percentage of CSCO's recent stock price of $23.16, this dividend works out to approximately 0.73%, so look for shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. to trade 0.73% lower — all else being equal — when CSCO shares open for trading on 10/1/13.
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Below is a dividend history chart for CSCO, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.17 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 2.94% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
The chart below shows the one year performance of CSCO shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, CSCO's low point in its 52 week range is $16.68 per share, with $26.49 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $23.22.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, CSCO makes up 8.59% of the iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF (AMEX: IGN)which is trading lower by about 0.7% on the day Friday.
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In Friday trading, Cisco Systems, Inc. shares are currently off about 2.6% on the day.