Ex-Dividend Reminder: UGI, New Jersey Resources and Merck

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As a percentage of UGI's recent stock price of $44.70, this dividend works out to approximately 0.77%, so look for shares of UGI Corp. to trade 0.77% lower — all else being equal — when UGI shares open for trading on 12/14/21. Similarly, investors should look for NJR to open 0.91% lower in price and for MRK to open 0.95% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for UGI, NJR, and MRK, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

UGI Corp. (NYSE:UGI):

New Jersey Resources Corp (NYSE:NJR):

Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK):

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 3.09% for UGI Corp., 3.64% for New Jersey Resources Corp, and 3.78% for Merck & Co Inc.

In Friday trading, UGI Corp. shares are currently up about 0.5%, New Jersey Resources Corp shares are up about 0.1%, and Merck & Co Inc shares are up about 0.2% on the day.