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As a percentage of SCI's recent stock price of $64.28, this dividend works out to approximately 0.42%, so look for shares of Service Corp. International to trade 0.42% lower — all else being equal — when SCI shares open for trading on 6/14/23. Similarly, investors should look for M to open 1.05% lower in price and for MTH to open 0.21% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for SCI, M, and MTH, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Service Corp. International (NYSE:SCI):

Macy's Inc (NYSE:M):

Meritage Homes Corp (NYSE:MTH):

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 1.68% for Service Corp. International, 4.22% for Macy's Inc, and 0.84% for Meritage Homes Corp.

In Monday trading, Service Corp. International shares are currently up about 0.3%, Macy's Inc shares are up about 0.1%, and Meritage Homes Corp shares are down about 0.3% on the day.