Ex-Dividend Reminder: NorthWestern Energy Group, UGI and Thermo Fisher Scientific

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As a percentage of NWE's recent stock price of $51.74, this dividend works out to approximately 1.24%, so look for shares of NorthWestern Energy Group Inc to trade 1.24% lower — all else being equal — when NWE shares open for trading on 12/14/23. Similarly, investors should look for UGI to open 1.65% lower in price and for TMO to open 0.07% 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. NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ:NWE) is a "future dividend aristocrats contender," with 15+ years of increases.

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

NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ:NWE):

UGI Corp. (NYSE:UGI):

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE:TMO):

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 4.95% for NorthWestern Energy Group Inc, 6.61% for UGI Corp., and 0.28% for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

In Tuesday trading, NorthWestern Energy Group Inc shares are currently off about 0.2%, UGI Corp. shares are down about 1%, and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc shares are up about 1.1% on the day.