Ex-Dividend Reminder: Cognizant Technology Solutions, SBA Communications and MicrosoftBy Dividend Channel Staff, Monday, May 17, 10:43 AM ETOn 5/19/21, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:CTSH), SBA Communications Corp (NASDAQ:SBAC), and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.24 on 5/28/21, SBA Communications Corp will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.58 on 6/15/21, and Microsoft Corporation will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.56 on 6/10/21. As a percentage of CTSH's recent stock price of $70.57, this dividend works out to approximately 0.34%, so look for shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. to trade 0.34% lower — all else being equal — when CTSH shares open for trading on 5/19/21. Similarly, investors should look for SBAC to open 0.20% lower in price and for MSFT to open 0.23% lower, all else being equal. Below are dividend history charts for CTSH, SBAC, and MSFT, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:CTSH): SBA Communications Corp (NASDAQ:SBAC): Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT): 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 1.36% for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., 0.81% for SBA Communications Corp , and 0.91% for Microsoft Corporation. Special Offer: Join the income investing conversation on ValueForum.com with a special Seven Days for Seven Dollars invitation. In Monday trading, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. shares are currently down about 0.6%, SBA Communications Corp shares are off about 0.3%, and Microsoft Corporation shares are off about 0.9% on the day.
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