Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 12/7/16, Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (NYSE: PEG), Westar Energy Inc (NYSE: WR), and Becton, Dickinson and Co. (NYSE: BDX) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Public Service Enterprise Group Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.41 on 12/30/16, Westar Energy Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.38 on 1/3/17, and Becton, Dickinson and Co. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.73 on 12/30/16. Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (NYSE: PEG):Westar Energy Inc (NYSE: WR):Becton, Dickinson and Co. (NYSE: BDX):In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 4.00% for Public Service Enterprise Group Inc, 2.70% for Westar Energy Inc, and 1.75% for Becton, Dickinson and Co.. In Monday trading, Public Service Enterprise Group Inc shares are currently down about 0.5%, Westar Energy Inc shares are down about 0.1%, and Becton, Dickinson and Co. shares are up about 0.9% on the day.

Source: Forbes December 05, 2016 15:19 UTC