On 3/14/13, HudBay Minerals Inc (Toronto: HBM) will trade ex-dividend, for its semi-annual dividend of $0.10, payable on 3/28/13. As a percentage of HBM’s recent stock price of $10.12, this dividend works out to approximately 0.99%, so look for shares of HudBay Minerals Inc to trade 0.99% lower — all else being equal — when HBM shares open for trading on 3/14/13.

Below is a dividend history chart for HBM, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.10 declared by HudBay Minerals Inc:

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from HBM is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 0.99% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.