Ex-Dividend Reminder: Sanderson Farms, Constellation Brands and Suburban Propane Partners

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As a percentage of SAFM's recent stock price of $162.51, this dividend works out to approximately 0.27%, so look for shares of Sanderson Farms Inc to trade 0.27% lower — all else being equal — when SAFM shares open for trading on 5/3/21. Similarly, investors should look for STZ to open 0.32% lower in price and for SPH to open 1.95% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for SAFM, STZ, and SPH, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Sanderson Farms Inc (SAFM):

Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ):

Suburban Propane Partners LP (NYSE:SPH):

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 1.08% for Sanderson Farms Inc, 1.27% for Constellation Brands Inc, and 7.78% for Suburban Propane Partners LP.

In Thursday trading, Sanderson Farms Inc shares are currently up about 0.4%, Constellation Brands Inc shares are up about 0.2%, and Suburban Propane Partners LP shares are up about 1.6% on the day.