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Ex-Dividend Reminder: Lincoln National, UDR and Toronto Dominion Bank

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As a percentage of LNC's recent stock price of $26.85, this dividend works out to approximately 1.68%, so look for shares of Lincoln National Corp. to trade 1.68% lower — all else being equal — when LNC shares open for trading on 1/9/24. Similarly, investors should look for UDR to open 1.11% lower in price and for TD to open 1.59% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for LNC, UDR, and TD, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Lincoln National Corp. (NYSE:LNC):

UDR Inc (NYSE:UDR):

Toronto Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD):

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 6.70% for Lincoln National Corp., 4.44% for UDR Inc, and 6.37% for Toronto Dominion Bank.

In Friday trading, Lincoln National Corp. shares are currently up about 1.7%, UDR Inc shares are up about 0.5%, and Toronto Dominion Bank shares are up about 0.8% on the day.