EPHC Ex-Dividend Reminder - 10/26/11
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 10/26/11, Epoch Holding Corp (NASD: EPHC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.08, payable on 11/11/11. As a percentage of EPHC's recent stock price of $18.18, this dividend works out to approximately 0.44%.
Below is a dividend history chart for EPHC, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.08 declared by Epoch Holding Corp:
| EPHC Dividend History | |
|---|---|
| Date | Div* |
| 07/27/11 | 0.060 |
| 04/27/11 | 0.060 |
| 01/26/11 | 0.060 |
| 10/27/10 | 0.050 |
| 07/28/10 | 0.050 |
| 04/28/10 | 0.050 |
| 01/27/10 | 0.050 |
| 10/28/09 | 0.030 |
| 07/29/09 | 0.030 |
| 04/28/09 | 0.030 |
| 02/03/09 | 0.030 |
| 10/29/08 | 0.030 |
| 07/29/08 | 0.030 |
| 04/28/08 | 0.025 |
| 02/01/08 | 0.025 |
| 10/29/07 | 0.025 |
| 11/13/96 | 0.080 |
| 08/15/96 | 0.080 |
| 05/08/96 | 0.080 |
| 02/07/96 | 0.080 |
| 11/08/95 | 0.080 |
| 08/16/95 | 0.080 |
| * Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company. | |
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from EPHC is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 1.76% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
EPHC operates in the Asset Management sector, among companies like Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE: OZM) which is up about 1.1% today, and Cohen & Steers Inc (NYSE: CNS) trading higher by about 0.7%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of EPHC, versus OZM and CNS.
In Monday trading, Epoch Holding Corp shares are currently down about 0.2% on the day.
