Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 9/15/14, Pioneer Floating Rate Trust ( PHD) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.055, payable on 9/30/14. As a percentage of PHD's recent stock price of $11.92, this dividend works out to approximately 0.46%.
Below is a dividend history chart for PHD, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.055 declared by Pioneer Floating Rate Trust:
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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 PHD is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 5.54% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of PHD shares, versus its 200 day moving average: 
Looking at the chart above, PHD's low point in its 52 week range is $11.90 per share, with $13.13 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $11.92. In Thursday trading, Pioneer Floating Rate Trust shares are currently trading flat on the day. 
