Ex-Dividend Reminder: Encompass Health Corp, Healthcare Trust Of America and American Express

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As a percentage of EHC's recent stock price of $83.75, this dividend works out to approximately 0.33%, so look for shares of Encompass Health Corp to trade 0.33% lower — all else being equal — when EHC shares open for trading on 3/31/21. Similarly, investors should look for HTA to open 1.13% lower in price and for AXP to open 0.30% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for EHC, HTA, and AXP, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Encompass Health Corp (NYSE:EHC):

Healthcare Trust Of America Inc (HTA):

American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP):

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 1.34% for Encompass Health Corp, 4.51% for Healthcare Trust Of America Inc, and 1.21% for American Express Co..

In Monday trading, Encompass Health Corp shares are currently up about 0.7%, Healthcare Trust Of America Inc shares are up about 0.5%, and American Express Co. shares are down about 1.1% on the day.