According to DividendChannel.com, on 8/2/11, KB Home (KBH) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.0625, payable on 8/18/11. As a percentage of KBH's recent stock price of $8.37, this dividend works out to approximately 0.75%.
Below is a dividend history chart for KBH, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.0625 declared by KB Home:
| KBH Dividend History | |
|---|---|
| Date | Div* |
| 05/03/11 | 0.063 |
| 02/01/11 | 0.063 |
| 11/02/10 | 0.063 |
| 08/03/10 | 0.063 |
| 05/04/10 | 0.063 |
| 02/02/10 | 0.063 |
| 11/03/09 | 0.063 |
| 08/04/09 | 0.063 |
| 05/05/09 | 0.063 |
| 02/03/09 | 0.063 |
| 11/12/08 | 0.063 |
| 07/08/08 | 0.250 |
| 05/06/08 | 0.250 |
| 02/05/08 | 0.250 |
| 08/07/07 | 0.250 |
| 05/08/07 | 0.250 |
| 02/06/07 | 0.250 |
| 11/06/06 | 0.250 |
| 08/08/06 | 0.250 |
| 05/09/06 | 0.250 |
| 02/07/06 | 0.250 |
| 11/07/05 | 0.188 |
| 08/09/05 | 0.188 |
| 05/10/05 | 0.188 |
| 02/08/05 | 0.188 |
| 11/08/04 | 0.125 |
| 08/10/04 | 0.125 |
| 05/11/04 | 0.125 |
| 02/09/04 | 0.125 |
| 11/07/03 | 0.037 |
| 08/11/03 | 0.037 |
| 05/12/03 | 0.037 |
| 02/10/03 | 0.037 |
| 11/08/02 | 0.037 |
| 08/12/02 | 0.037 |
| 05/10/02 | 0.037 |
| 02/08/02 | 0.037 |
| 08/10/01 | 0.037 |
| 05/09/01 | 0.037 |
| 02/06/01 | 0.037 |
| 11/10/00 | 0.037 |
| 08/15/00 | 0.037 |
| 05/09/00 | 0.037 |
| 02/08/00 | 0.037 |
| 11/08/99 | 0.037 |
| 08/10/99 | 0.037 |
| 05/11/99 | 0.037 |
| 02/09/99 | 0.037 |
| 11/06/98 | 0.037 |
| 08/11/98 | 0.037 |
| 05/11/98 | 0.037 |
| 02/09/98 | 0.037 |
| 11/07/97 | 0.037 |
| 08/12/97 | 0.037 |
| 05/12/97 | 0.037 |
| 02/11/97 | 0.037 |
| 11/08/96 | 0.037 |
| 08/12/96 | 0.037 |
| 05/10/96 | 0.037 |
| 02/09/96 | 0.037 |
| 11/10/95 | 0.037 |
| 08/10/95 | 0.037 |
| * Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company. | |

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from KBH is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 2.99% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, KBH makes up 3.23% of the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund ETF (ITB) which is trading lower by about 1.4% on the day Friday.
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KBH operates in the General Contractors & Builders sector, among companies like Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (BZH) which is off about 4.1% today, and Cavco Industries Inc (CVCO) trading lower by about 5.2%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of KBH, versus BZH and CVCO.

In Friday trading, KB Home shares are currently off about 2.2% on the day.
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