On 11/12/13, Gladstone Commercial Corp's 7.125% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (GOODN) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.1484, payable on 11/29/13. As a percentage of GOODN's recent share price of $25.45, this dividend works out to approximately 0.58%, so look for shares of GOODN to trade 0.58% lower — all else being equal — when GOODN shares open for trading on 11/12/13. On an annualized basis, the current yield is approximately 6.89%, which compares to an average yield of 7.52% in the "Real Estate" preferred stock category, according to Preferred Stock Channel.
As of last close, GOODN was trading at a 3.40% premium to its liquidation preference amount.The chart below shows the one year performance of GOODN shares, versus GOOD:
