Tag: consumer staples
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Walgreens (WBA) cuts dividend by 48% ending 92 year streak
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share, a reduction of 48 percent from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on March 12, 2024, to stockholders of record as of Feb. 20, 2024. Chief Executive Officer Tim Wentworth said:…
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Philip Morris (PM) raises dividend by 2.4%
The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) has increased the company’s regular quarterly dividend by 2.4% to an annualized rate of $5.20 per share. The new quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share, up from $1.27 per share, is payable on October 12, 2023, to shareholders of record as of September 27, 2023. The ex-dividend date is September 26, 2023. Philip Morris
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Altria (MO) raises dividend by 4.3%, its 58th increase in 54 years
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) today announced that our Board of Directors voted to increase our regular quarterly dividend by 4.3% to $0.98 per share versus the previous rate of $0.94 per share. The quarterly dividend is payable on October 10, 2023 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2023. The ex-dividend date is…
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Clorox increases dividend by 1.7%, its 21st annual increase
Clorox has been paying an annual dividend for over 50 consecutive years. The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) announced today that its board of directors has declared an increase in the quarterly dividend, from $1.18 to $1.20 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable Aug. 25, 2023, to shareholders of record as…
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J&J (JNJ) offers investors 7% discount on shares of spin-off Kenvue (KVUE)
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is offering its shareholders a chance to swap some of their shares for KVUE (KVUE), the consumer health business it spun off in May 2023. KVUE is a stable and predictable company with well-known brands and a higher dividend yield than J&J. The exchange is tax-free and gives investors a 7%…
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J.M. Smucker (SJM) increases dividend by 3.9% its 22nd straight year
The J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) today announced its Board of Directors approved an increase in the quarterly dividend from $1.02 to $1.06 per common share, an increase of four percent. The next dividend will be paid on Friday, September 1, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Friday, August 18, 2023. The Company remains committed to returning…