Ex-Dividend Reminder: MSCI, Jabil and Eaton

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As a percentage of MSCI's recent stock price of $629.08, this dividend works out to approximately 0.17%, so look for shares of MSCI Inc to trade 0.17% lower — all else being equal — when MSCI shares open for trading on 8/12/21. Similarly, investors should look for JBL to open 0.14% lower in price and for ETN to open 0.46% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for MSCI, JBL, and ETN, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI):

Jabil Inc (NYSE:JBL):

Eaton Corp plc (NYSE:ETN):

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 0.66% for MSCI Inc, 0.54% for Jabil Inc, and 1.85% for Eaton Corp plc.

In Tuesday trading, MSCI Inc shares are currently up about 0.2%, Jabil Inc shares are down about 0.1%, and Eaton Corp plc shares are up about 0.5% on the day.