Ex-Dividend Reminder: Equifax, Timken and Walker & Dunlop

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As a percentage of EFX's recent stock price of $171.83, this dividend works out to approximately 0.23%, so look for shares of Equifax Inc to trade 0.23% lower — all else being equal — when EFX shares open for trading on 2/19/21. Similarly, investors should look for TKR to open 0.39% lower in price and for WD to open 0.49% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for EFX, TKR, and WD, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Equifax Inc (NYSE:EFX):

Timken Co. (NYSE:TKR):

Walker & Dunlop Inc (NYSE:WD):

In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 0.91% for Equifax Inc, 1.55% for Timken Co. , and 1.97% for Walker & Dunlop Inc.

In Wednesday trading, Equifax Inc shares are currently off about 1.7%, Timken Co. shares are off about 0.5%, and Walker & Dunlop Inc shares are up about 2.4% on the day.