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As a percentage of CDK's recent stock price of $51.26, this dividend works out to approximately 0.29%, so look for shares of CDK Global Inc to trade 0.29% lower — all else being equal — when CDK shares open for trading on 3/5/21. Similarly, investors should look for JBT to open 0.07% lower in price and for FDX to open 0.25% 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. FedEx Corp (NYSE:FDX) is a "future dividend aristocrats contender," with 18+ years of increases.

Below are dividend history charts for CDK, JBT, and FDX, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

CDK Global Inc (CDK):

John Bean Technologies Corp (NYSE:JBT):

FedEx Corp (NYSE:FDX):

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 1.17% for CDK Global Inc, 0.27% for John Bean Technologies Corp, and 1.01% for FedEx Corp.

In Wednesday trading, CDK Global Inc shares are currently down about 0.1%, John Bean Technologies Corp shares are up about 0.7%, and FedEx Corp shares are off about 0.5% on the day.