This mega stock repurchase program represents about 8% of Walmart’s current market cap of $188.8 billion.
Citigroup announced today that the company will officially reinstate their quarterly dividend at $.01 per share in June.
Fred’s announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.05 per share.
Health insurance stocks are starting to feel more confident about their cash flows and are finally paying reasonable dividends to their shareholders.
Home Depot announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 6% to $.25 per share.
This marks the 44th consecutive year that the dividend aristocrat has increased their dividend payout.
Rio Tinto announced today that the company will pay a final dividend of $.63 per share which effectively doubles their dividend payment from last year.
This marks the seventh consecutive year that L-3 Communications has increased their dividend.
Following the dividend increase, Avery Dennison stock will offer investors a 2.4% current dividend yield.
Praxair announced that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 11% to $.50 per share.
Airgas announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 16% to $.29 per share following a 19% increase in net earnings in the third quarter.
Carnival Corporation announced today that they are increasing their quarterly dividend by 150% to $.25 per share.
The surprise dividend increase comes as Starbucks posted fiscal third quarter earnings growth of 37% and boosted their guidance.
Here is a look at the 10 stocks initiating dividends in 2010.