Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/15/14, Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (NKA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.35, payable on 5/27/14. As a percentage of NKA's recent stock price of $14.35, this dividend works out to approximately 2.44%, so look for shares of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC to trade 2.44% lower — all else being equal — when NKA shares open for trading on 5/15/14.
Below is a dividend history chart for NKA, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.35 declared by Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from NKA is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 9.76% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of NKA shares, versus its 200 day moving average:Looking at the chart above, NKA's low point in its 52 week range is $11.30 per share, with $17.00 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $14.44.
In Tuesday trading, Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC shares are currently up about 0.8% on the day.