Why BP is a Top 25 Dividend Giant

From Nasdaq.com / August 18, 2017, 09:04:03 AM EDT By ETFChannel.com, BNK Invest

«BP p.l.c. (Symbol: BP) has been named as a Top 25 »Dividend Giant» by ETF Channel , with a whopping $14.39B worth of stock held by ETFs, and above-average »DividendRank» statistics including a strong 7.04% yield, according to the most recent Dividend Channel »DividendRank»report. The report noted a strong quarterly dividend history at BP p.l.c., and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points.»

«The annualized dividend paid by BP p.l.c. is $2.40/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 08/09/2017. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for BP, which the report stressed as being of key importance. Indeed, studying a company’s past dividend history can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.»