Ex-Dividend Reminder: Motorola Solutions, Iridium Communications and IDT

On Dec. 15, 2025 Motorola Solutions (MSI), Iridium Communications (IRDM) and IDT Corp (IDT) will trade ex-dividend: MSI will pay $1.21 on Jan. 15, 2026 (about 0.33% of a recent $370.73 share price; implied annualized yield ~1.31%), IRDM will pay $0.15 on Dec. 31, 2025 (≈0.80% ex-date impact; yield ~3.18%) and IDT will pay $0.06 on Dec. 23, 2025 (≈0.12% impact; yield ~0.48%); absent other news, shares should open roughly the stated percentages lower on the ex-date. Market moves ahead of the ex-date show MSI down ~0.2%, IRDM up ~6.2% and IDT up ~2.7% in Thursday trading. Investors should consider the companies' dividend histories when assessing sustainability, as payouts can vary with underlying profits.

Analysis

The article reports that Motorola Solutions (MSI), Iridium Communications (IRDM) and IDT Corp (IDT) will all trade ex-dividend on 12/15/25. MSI will pay $1.21 on 1/15/26 (implying a 0.33% one-day ex-date adjustment from a recent $370.73 price and an annualized yield of ~1.31%), IRDM will pay $0.15 on 12/31/25 (implying ~0.80% ex-date impact and a ~3.18% annualized yield), and IDT will pay $0.06 on 12/23/25 (implying ~0.12% impact and ~0.48% annualized yield).

Market moves ahead of the ex-date are mixed: MSI was down ~0.2%, IRDM up ~6.2% and IDT up ~2.7% in Thursday trading, and the per-ticker sentiment outputs show IRDM (+0.3) and IDT (+0.2) skewing positive while MSI is slightly negative (-0.1). The article notes the expected ex-date price adjustments apply "all else being equal," and the modest market_impact_score (0.12) and neutral overall sentiment indicate the dividend events are not likely to be market-moving by themselves.

Implications are that these payouts are small relative to share prices for MSI and IDT and most relevant for short-term price mechanics around 12/15/25; IRDM’s higher yield and intraday strength suggest other catalysts or sentiment are also at play. The piece recommends checking each company’s dividend history and profit profile to judge sustainability, since dividends can vary with underlying company profits and therefore affect income reliability and total-return expectations.

Key Decisions for Investors

• Adjust short-term position sizing around the 12/15/25 ex-dividend date to reflect expected opening price moves of ~0.33% for MSI, ~0.80% for IRDM and ~0.12% for IDT, all else being equal
• If income is the priority, consider IRDM’s higher annualized yield (~3.18%) but perform dividend-history and profitability checks before adding exposure given payout variability