Ex-Dividend Reminder: STERIS, AstraZeneca and Baxter InternationalBy Dividend Channel Staff, Tuesday, February 22, 11:03 AM ETOn 2/24/22, STERIS plc (NYSE:STE), AstraZeneca plc (NASDAQ:AZN), and Baxter International Inc (NYSE:BAX) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. STERIS plc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.43 on 3/24/22, AstraZeneca plc will pay its semi-annual dividend of $0.985 on 3/28/22, and Baxter International Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.28 on 4/1/22. As a percentage of STE's recent stock price of $225.78, this dividend works out to approximately 0.19%, so look for shares of STERIS plc to trade 0.19% lower — all else being equal — when STE shares open for trading on 2/24/22. Similarly, investors should look for AZN to open 1.61% lower in price and for BAX to open 0.34% 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. STERIS plc (NYSE:STE) is a "future dividend aristocrats contender," with 16+ years of increases. Below are dividend history charts for STE, AZN, and BAX, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared. STERIS plc (NYSE:STE): AstraZeneca plc (NASDAQ:AZN): Baxter International Inc (NYSE:BAX): 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 0.76% for STERIS plc, 3.21% for AstraZeneca plc, and 1.35% for Baxter International Inc. Special Offer: Receive our best dividend ideas directly to your inbox each afternoon with the Dividend Channel Premium Newsletter In Tuesday trading, STERIS plc shares are currently off about 0.1%, AstraZeneca plc shares are up about 2.5%, and Baxter International Inc shares are up about 0.7% on the day.
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