Ex-Dividend Reminder: MSA Safety, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding and Danaos

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As a percentage of MSA's recent stock price of $161.00, this dividend works out to approximately 0.27%, so look for shares of MSA Safety Inc to trade 0.27% lower — all else being equal — when MSA shares open for trading on 8/13/21. Similarly, investors should look for BAH to open 0.45% lower in price and for DAC to open 0.70% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for MSA, BAH, and DAC, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

MSA Safety Inc (NYSE:MSA):

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. (NYSE:BAH):

Danaos Corp (NYSE:DAC):

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 1.09% for MSA Safety Inc, 1.82% for Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., and 2.80% for Danaos Corp.

In Wednesday trading, MSA Safety Inc shares are currently up about 0.3%, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. shares are up about 0.3%, and Danaos Corp shares are down about 1% on the day.