Why Bristol-Myers Squibb is a Top 25 Dividend Giant (BMY)
by ETFChannel.com | April 3, 2014 10:35 am
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY[1]) has been named as a Top 25 ”Dividend Giant” by ETF Channel[2], with a staggering $3.09B worth of stock held by ETFs, and above-average ”DividendRank” statistics including a strong 2.80% yield, according to the most recent Dividend Channel[3] ”DividendRank” report.
The report noted a strong quarterly dividend history at Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points.
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The annualized dividend paid by Bristol-Myers Squibb is $1.44 per share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 04/02/2014. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for BMY, which the report stressed as being of key importance.
Indeed, studying a company’s past dividend history[4] can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.
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- BMY: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=BMY
- ETF Channel: http://www.etfchannel.com/
- Dividend Channel: https://www.dividendchannel.com/
- dividend history: https://www.dividendchannel.com/history/
- Dividend Stocks: https://investorplace.com/stock-types/dividend-stocks/
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