Ex-Dividend Reminder: Avnet, Old Dominion Freight Line and EnPro Industries

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As a percentage of AVT's recent stock price of $41.29, this dividend works out to approximately 0.63%, so look for shares of Avnet Inc to trade 0.63% lower — all else being equal — when AVT shares open for trading on 3/1/22. Similarly, investors should look for ODFL to open 0.10% lower in price and for NPO to open 0.26% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for AVT, ODFL, and NPO, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Avnet Inc (NASDAQ:AVT):

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL):

EnPro Industries Inc (NYSE:NPO):

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 2.52% for Avnet Inc, 0.41% for Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., and 1.05% for EnPro Industries Inc.

In Friday trading, Avnet Inc shares are currently up about 1%, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. shares are up about 0.4%, and EnPro Industries Inc shares are up about 0.2% on the day.