Forbesยท2025-09-04 14:30Dividend Announcements - Alphabet, Becton, Dickinson, and Rogers Communications will trade ex-dividend on 9/8/25 for their upcoming dividends [1] - Alphabet will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.21 on 9/15/25, Becton, Dickinson will pay $1.04 on 9/30/25, and Rogers Communications will pay $0.50 on 10/3/25 [1] Expected Price Adjustments - Alphabet's dividend represents approximately 0.09% of its recent stock price of $231.10, leading to an expected price drop of 0.09% on 9/8/25 [2] - Becton, Dickinson is expected to open 0.55% lower, while Rogers Communications is expected to open 1.40% lower, all else being equal [2] Historical Dividend Analysis - Historical dividend data can provide insights into the stability of future dividends, which is crucial for assessing annual yield expectations [7] - Current estimated annualized yields are 0.36% for Alphabet, 2.20% for Becton, Dickinson, and 5.60% for Rogers Communications [7] Market Performance - On the day of the report, Alphabet shares are up about 9%, Becton, Dickinson shares are up about 0.7%, and Rogers Communications shares are up about 0.4% [8]