Ex-Dividend Reminder: AFLAC, Cohen & Steers Tax-advantaged Preferred Securities and EquinixBy Dividend Channel Staff, Friday, August 13, 9:59 AM ETOn 8/17/21, AFLAC Inc (NYSE:AFL), Cohen & Steers Tax-advantaged Preferred Securities (NYSE:PTA), and Equinix Inc (NASDAQ:EQIX) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. AFLAC Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.33 on 9/1/21, Cohen & Steers Tax-advantaged Preferred Securities will pay its monthly dividend of $0.13 on 8/31/21, and Equinix Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $2.87 on 9/22/21. As a percentage of AFL's recent stock price of $57.55, this dividend works out to approximately 0.57%, so look for shares of AFLAC Inc to trade 0.57% lower — all else being equal — when AFL shares open for trading on 8/17/21. Similarly, investors should look for PTA to open 0.51% lower in price and for EQIX to open 0.35% lower, all else being equal. Below are dividend history charts for AFL, PTA, and EQIX, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared. AFLAC Inc (NYSE:AFL): Cohen & Steers Tax-advantaged Preferred Securities (NYSE:PTA): Equinix Inc (NASDAQ:EQIX): 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 2.29% for AFLAC Inc, 6.08% for Cohen & Steers Tax-advantaged Preferred Securities, and 1.41% for Equinix Inc. Free Report: Top 7%+ Dividends (paid monthly) In Friday trading, AFLAC Inc shares are currently up about 0.3%, Cohen & Steers Tax-advantaged Preferred Securities shares are up about 0.3%, and Equinix Inc shares are trading flat on the day.
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