Ex-Dividend Reminder: DENTSPLY SIRONA, Ensign Group and Stryker

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As a percentage of XRAY's recent stock price of $56.24, this dividend works out to approximately 0.20%, so look for shares of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc to trade 0.20% lower — all else being equal — when XRAY shares open for trading on 12/30/21. Similarly, investors should look for ENSG to open 0.07% lower in price and for SYK to open 0.26% lower, all else being equal.

When an S&P 1500 component reaches 20 years of dividend increases, it becomes a contender to join the elite "Dividend Aristocrats" index. Ensign Group Inc (NASDAQ:ENSG) is a "future dividend aristocrats contender," with 14+ years of increases.

Below are dividend history charts for XRAY, ENSG, and SYK, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc (NASDAQ:XRAY):

Ensign Group Inc (NASDAQ:ENSG):

Stryker Corp (NYSE:SYK):

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 0.78% for DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc, 0.26% for Ensign Group Inc, and 1.02% for Stryker Corp.

In Tuesday trading, DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc shares are currently up about 0.5%, Ensign Group Inc shares are up about 0.4%, and Stryker Corp shares are up about 0.3% on the day.