
ConocoPhillips (COP) is expected to hike its dividend per share next month. That may help COP shareholders and new potential investors as it could push COP stock up 40% to $121 per share, equal to its trailing 12-month dividend yield.
COP is at $86.29 as of Friday, April 5, down over 15.7% in the last week. That pushed its dividend yield to 3.62% (i.e., $3.12 dividend per share (DPS)/$86.29). This is well over its average 12-month yield of 2.71%, using Morningstar data.