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As a percentage of KMPR's recent stock price of $74.68, this dividend works out to approximately 0.42%, so look for shares of Kemper Corp to trade 0.42% lower — all else being equal — when KMPR shares open for trading on 2/12/21. Similarly, investors should look for HIW to open 1.17% lower in price and for UMPQ to open 1.28% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for KMPR, HIW, and UMPQ, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Kemper Corp (NYSE:KMPR):

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW):

Umpqua Holdings Corp (UMPQ):

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 1.66% for Kemper Corp , 4.68% for Highwoods Properties, Inc., and 5.11% for Umpqua Holdings Corp.

In Wednesday trading, Kemper Corp shares are currently up about 0.2%, Highwoods Properties, Inc. shares are up about 1.1%, and Umpqua Holdings Corp shares are up about 0.8% on the day.