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As a percentage of PRGO's recent stock price of $46.34, this dividend works out to approximately 0.52%, so look for shares of Perrigo Company plc to trade 0.52% lower — all else being equal — when PRGO shares open for trading on 6/3/21. Similarly, investors should look for BAX to open 0.34% lower in price and for ORI to open 0.83% 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. Perrigo Company plc (NYSE:PRGO) is a "future dividend aristocrats contender," with 18+ years of increases.

Below are dividend history charts for PRGO, BAX, and ORI, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Perrigo Company plc (NYSE:PRGO):

Baxter International Inc (NYSE:BAX):

Old Republic International Corp. (NYSE:ORI):

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 2.07% for Perrigo Company plc, 1.36% for Baxter International Inc, and 3.33% for Old Republic International Corp..

In Tuesday trading, Perrigo Company plc shares are currently up about 0.4%, Baxter International Inc shares are up about 0.6%, and Old Republic International Corp. shares are up about 0.6% on the day.