Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/11/15, Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust ( VKQ) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.068, payable on 5/29/15. As a percentage of VKQ's recent stock price of $12.49, this dividend works out to approximately 0.54%, so look for shares of Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust to trade 0.54% lower — all else being equal — when VKQ shares open for trading on 5/11/15.
Below is a dividend history chart for VKQ, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.068 declared by Invesco Van Kampen Municipal 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 VKQ is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 6.53% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of VKQ shares, versus its 200 day moving average: 
Looking at the chart above, VKQ's low point in its 52 week range is $12.14 per share, with $13.36 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $12.49. According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, VKQ makes up 2.03% of the CEF Municipal Income ETF ( XMPT) which is trading lower by about 0.1% on the day Thursday. In Thursday trading, Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust shares are currently up about 0.1% on the day.
