Sentences with phrase «percent dividend increase»

«We also continued to invest in our commercialization capabilities, while returning significant cash to our shareholders — including a 16 percent dividend increase.

Guidance for the upcoming quarter was strong and the company also approved a $ 100 billion share repurchase authorization and a 16 percent dividend increase.

Not exact matches

Bank of America said it plans to increase its quarterly common stock dividend to 12 cents a share, a 60 percent increase, beginning in the third quarter of 2017.

«We believe the bogey for investors is a 15 percent increase to Apple's total reported capital return number (shares repurchase plus past dividends), which would imply a $ 150 billion headline number, up from $ 130 billion announced last year,» said Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray, in a recent note.

The company increased its dividend by 15 percent in 2013 and 8 percent last year, and said last April that it plans to continue to raise its dividend on an annual basis.

It also increased its quarterly dividend by 19 percent.

Apple also increased its dividend 15 percent to $ 3.05 a share and said it will expand its share repurchase program to $ 60 billion from the $ 10 billion level announced last year.

The company also increased its quarterly dividend 16 percent, compared with a 10.5 percent increase last year.

It also increased its quarterly dividend by 16 percent and announced a $ 100 billion buyback program.

It also announced plans to increase its dividend by 21 percent and to repurchase at least $ 5 billion in stock in 2018.

Comcast also announces plans to increase its dividend by 21 percent and to repurchase at least $ 5 billion in stock in 2018.

Apple also increased its dividend by 16 percent to 73 cents a share, pushing past Exxon Mobil to become the largest dividend payer, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.

You know, we were personally looking for a dividend increase by about 50 percent.

We got that, a 16 percent increase in the dividend.

If Tim Hortons increased its ratio of adjusted net debt to four times earnings with C$ 2 billion of debt it could fund a special dividend of $ 13 a share or buy back up to 23 percent of the stock, the note said.

Kelter estimates if the company took on C$ 1 billion of debt and increased its leverage to three times EBITDA including restructuring or rent costs, it could fund a C$ 6.50 special dividend or buy back up to 12 percent of shares.

Spending on commissions by its $ 21 billion Equity Dividend Fund increased by 39 percent from the 2014 to 2016 fiscal years, but the fund's transaction activity more than doubled, meaning that its commission rate overall decreased considerably.

The Minneapolis - based financial services company also announced a dividend of 90 cents per share, an 8 percent increase over the previous quarter and the 11th quarterly dividend increase in the last nine years.

In a quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, the Cupertino, California - based company said it would put in place a new $ 100 billion share buyback program and increase its quarterly dividend by 16 percent.

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Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC) today announced its board of directors authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.40 per share of common stock, an increase of 14.2 percent over the previous quarterly dividend of $ 0.35 per share.

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) cruise line also increased its dividend by 11 percent to 50 cents a share.

The company also announced a new $ 100 billion share - buyback program and a 16 percent increase in the quarterly dividend, to 73 cents a share.

Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) today announced an increase to its quarterly common share dividend of two cents per share, or three percent, to 79 cents per share, payable on and after November 24, 2015, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on October 26, 2015...

The iPhone maker is raising its quarterly dividend by 16 percent to 73 cents per share, matching the largest increase since Apple restored the payment under shareholder pressure six years ago.

This represents an increase of approximately 4.2 percent versus the prior quarterly dividend rate of $ 0.60 per share, or $ 2.40 on an annual basis.

2015.08.26 Royal Bank of Canada declares dividends Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) today announced an increase to its quarterly common share dividend of two cents per share, or three percent, to 79 cents per share, payable on and after November 24, 2015, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on October 26, 2015...

The iPhone maker is raising its quarterly dividend by 16 percent to 73 cents per share, matching the largest increase since Apple restored the payment six years ago.

Alaska Airlines also grew passenger revenues by 5 percent year - over-year, and has increased dividend payments 175 percent since initiation in 2013.

During today's second quarter earnings release, Apple said that it is launching a new share repurchase authorization of $ 100 billion, with a 16 percent increase in quarterly dividend.

Goldman Sachs in February estimated S&P 500 firms will return $ 1.2 trillion to shareholders via buybacks and dividends in 2018, increasing share buybacks by 23 percent to $ 650 billion this year.

«The over 15 percent increase in our dividend reflects our continued commitment to return capital to shareholders through a balanced approach of quarterly dividends and opportunistically buying back shares,» said Stephen P. Weisz, president and chief executive officer.

If you had used your $ 1.50 per share in cash dividends to buy more stock, you could have theoretically increased your total share ownership position by around 2 percent if you did it through a low - cost dividend reinvestment program or a broker that didn't charge for the service.

Likewise, there was a four - year period between 2005 and 2009 when owners of The Hershey Company saw their investment decline on paper by more than 50 percent even though chocolate sales were increasing, on average, and dividends were growing.

ADP's dividend would increase about 35 percent, pushing up the dividend yield from 2 percent to 3 percent, if all the earnings per share upside is used for dividend payouts, according to BofA.

Reflecting its confidence in our long - term growth prospects and strong profit performance this year, the Board declared a 12 percent increase in our quarterly dividend,» Morrison added.

Harvey says the state is already seeing dividends, including a 20 percent increase in attendance, and with it increased spending.

Burberry's share price gained 12 percent on the month as investors rallied behind the new management team and benefitted from a currency windfall which enabled the company to increase its yearly dividend by 5 percent.

The trouble with dividend increases is that even a 10 percent increase is peanuts until you've built up a huge portfolio.

American States Water could, however, keep the dividend growth rate around nine percent for a couple of years, as an increase to the company's payout ratio wouldn't be problematic at all.

The company initiated a dividend in 2013 and has increased its payout by 50 percent each July.

I have averaged 40 percent annual returns over the past 4 years holding and trading stocks that pay high and increasing dividends.

I would expect low to mid-single digit percent annual increases in the dividend over the next several years as a basis for reducing the payout ratio.

In the fourth quarter of 2017, total dividends paid by equity and mREITs increased 4.5 percent over the prior quarter and 3 percent over 2016's fourth quarter to $ 13.7 billion.

If the payout ratio is 50 percent, our investor will get $ 6 via dividends and a further $ 6 from the increase in the book value of the business, which will, of course, be reflected in the market value of his holdings.

The company chopped its quarterly dividend by 40 percent and said it would increase planned job cuts to 1,100, more than 15 percent of its workforce.

For the year 2016, Mutual Trust Life Insurance Company continued to experience positive financials, with a 16 percent increase in sales, and continuation of its dividend scale — even considering the historically low - interest rate environment in the United States.

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CCPT III stockholders will receive at least $ 13.59 per share of value and an equivalent annual dividend of 74.4 cents per share, a 15 percent increase over their current dividend.

In the fourth quarter of 2017, total dividends paid by equity and mREITs increased 4.5 percent over the prior quarter and 3 percent over 2016's fourth quarter to $ 13.7 billion.