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As a percentage of PRGO's recent stock price of $26.23, this dividend works out to approximately 1.05%, so look for shares of Perrigo Company plc to trade 1.05% lower — all else being equal — when PRGO shares open for trading on 3/7/24. Similarly, investors should look for BDX to open 0.40% lower in price and for FAF to open 0.91% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for PRGO, BDX, and FAF, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Perrigo Company plc (NYSE:PRGO):

Becton, Dickinson & Co (NYSE:BDX):

First American Financial Corp (NYSE:FAF):

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 4.21% for Perrigo Company plc, 1.61% for Becton, Dickinson & Co, and 3.66% for First American Financial Corp.

In Tuesday trading, Perrigo Company plc shares are currently down about 0.4%, Becton, Dickinson & Co shares are up about 0.1%, and First American Financial Corp shares are down about 1% on the day.