Ex-Dividend Reminder: Watsco, A-Mark Precious Metals and Quaker Houghton

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As a percentage of WSO's recent stock price of $370.34, this dividend works out to approximately 0.66%, so look for shares of Watsco Inc. to trade 0.66% lower — all else being equal — when WSO shares open for trading on 7/14/23. Similarly, investors should look for AMRK to open 0.52% lower in price and for KWR to open 0.22% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for WSO, AMRK, and KWR, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Watsco Inc. (NYSE:WSO):

A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc (NASDAQ:AMRK):

Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR):

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 2.65% for Watsco Inc., 2.07% for A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc, and 0.87% for Quaker Houghton.

In Wednesday trading, Watsco Inc. shares are currently up about 0.4%, A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc shares are up about 1%, and Quaker Houghton shares are up about 1.6% on the day.