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As a percentage of CODI's recent stock price of $25.00, this dividend works out to approximately 1.44%, so look for shares of Compass Diversified to trade 1.44% lower — all else being equal — when CODI shares open for trading on 4/14/21. Similarly, investors should look for BKE to open 0.77% lower in price and for DTP to open 1.54% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for CODI, BKE, and DTP, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Compass Diversified (NYSE:CODI):

Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:BKE):

DTE Energy Co (DTP):

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 5.76% for Compass Diversified, 3.06% for Buckle, Inc. , and 6.16% for DTE Energy Co.

In Monday trading, Compass Diversified shares are currently up about 0.2%, Buckle, Inc. shares are up about 0.4%, and DTE Energy Co shares are up about 0.4% on the day.