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As a percentage of PG's recent stock price of $151.20, this dividend works out to approximately 0.62%, so look for shares of Procter & Gamble Company to trade 0.62% lower — all else being equal — when PG shares open for trading on 4/20/23. Similarly, investors should look for CL to open 0.63% lower in price and for WSM to open 0.75% 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 17+ years of increases.

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

Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG):

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (NYSE:CL):

Williams Sonoma Inc (NYSE:WSM):

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 2.49% for Procter & Gamble Company, 2.54% for Colgate-Palmolive Co., and 3.00% for Williams Sonoma Inc.

In Tuesday trading, Procter & Gamble Company shares are currently up about 0.1%, Colgate-Palmolive Co. shares are up about 0.1%, and Williams Sonoma Inc shares are up about 1.3% on the day.