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As a percentage of GPS's recent stock price of $21.10, this dividend works out to approximately 0.71%, so look for shares of The Gap Inc to trade 0.71% lower — all else being equal — when GPS shares open for trading on 1/2/24. Similarly, investors should look for BNS to open 2.18% lower in price and for BRX to open 1.15% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for GPS, BNS, and BRX, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

The Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS):

Bank of Nova Scotia Halifax (NYSE:BNS):

Brixmor Property Group Inc (NYSE:BRX):

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 2.84% for The Gap Inc, 8.73% for Bank of Nova Scotia Halifax, and 4.60% for Brixmor Property Group Inc.

In Friday trading, The Gap Inc shares are currently off about 0.8%, Bank of Nova Scotia Halifax shares are up about 0.3%, and Brixmor Property Group Inc shares are up about 0.5% on the day.