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As a percentage of LSTR's recent stock price of $157.35, this dividend works out to approximately 0.16%, so look for shares of Landstar System, Inc. to trade 0.16% lower — all else being equal — when LSTR shares open for trading on 8/6/21. Similarly, investors should look for GWW to open 0.37% lower in price and for MATW to open 0.66% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for LSTR, GWW, and MATW, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR):

W.W. Grainger Inc. (NYSE:GWW):

Matthews International Corp (NASDAQ:MATW):

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 0.64% for Landstar System, Inc., 1.46% for W.W. Grainger Inc., and 2.62% for Matthews International Corp.

In Wednesday trading, Landstar System, Inc. shares are currently off about 0.5%, W.W. Grainger Inc. shares are down about 0.6%, and Matthews International Corp shares are down about 3.6% on the day.