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As a percentage of WSM's recent stock price of $154.83, this dividend works out to approximately 0.38%, so look for shares of Williams Sonoma Inc to trade 0.38% lower — all else being equal — when WSM shares open for trading on 7/22/21. Similarly, investors should look for PDCO to open 0.87% lower in price and for CVS to open 0.61% 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. Williams Sonoma Inc (NYSE:WSM) is a "future dividend aristocrats contender," with 15+ years of increases.

Below are dividend history charts for WSM, PDCO, and CVS, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Williams Sonoma Inc (NYSE:WSM):

Patterson Companies Inc (NASDAQ:PDCO):

CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS):

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 1.52% for Williams Sonoma Inc, 3.48% for Patterson Companies Inc, and 2.45% for CVS Health Corporation.

In Tuesday trading, Williams Sonoma Inc shares are currently up about 0.1%, Patterson Companies Inc shares are off about 0.2%, and CVS Health Corporation shares are up about 1.3% on the day.