Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/18/14, Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund ( PSF) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.172, payable on 2/28/14. As a percentage of PSF's recent stock price of $25.15, this dividend works out to approximately 0.68%, so look for shares of Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund to trade 0.68% lower — all else being equal — when PSF shares open for trading on 2/18/14.
Below is a dividend history chart for PSF, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.172 declared by Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund:
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In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from PSF is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 8.21% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of PSF shares, versus its 200 day moving average: 
Looking at the chart above, PSF's low point in its 52 week range is $22.58 per share, with $29.60 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $25.15. In Friday trading, Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund shares are currently up about 0.8% on the day.
