BRYN MAWR, Pa.-- Aqua America Inc. said Thursday that its board approved a 1.5- cent, or 9 percent, increase to the water utility's quarterly cash dividend. The equivalent quarterly dividend rate after the stock split would be 15.2 cents on the increased number of shares resulting from the stock distribution, Aqua America said.
HONOLULU-- Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter net income dropped 12.1 percent to $33.7 million as its utilities invested more than $60 million in local infrastructure. Hawaiian Electric CEO Constance Lau said the results are in line with expectations and show significant progress to start 2013..
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas-- Six Flags Entertainment Corp. said Wednesday that it plans a two-for-one stock split in June. The amusement park company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of 90 cents per share, payable June 10 to shareholders of record as of May 30. Six Flags, based in Grand Prairie, Texas, has 18 parks across North America.
HOUSTON-- Service Corp. International said Wednesday that it is increasing its quarterly dividend to 7 cents per share. Service Corp. International, based in Houston, operates 1,437 funeral homes and 374 cemeteries in North America. Its shares rose 10 cents to close at $16.86.
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-- Quaker Chemical Corp. said Wednesday that it is increasing its quarterly dividend by 2 percent. The specialty chemical company said its new dividend of 25 cents is payable on July 31 to shareholders of record as of July 17.
*Share buyback program $500 million. May 8- Delta Air Lines Inc plans to return $1 billion to shareholders over the next three years, starting with its first dividend in a decade and a $500 million share buyback program, the company said on Wednesday.
*Share buyback program $500 million. May 8- Delta Air Lines Inc plans to return $1 billion to shareholders over the next three years, starting with its first dividend in a decade and a $500 million share buyback program, the company said on Wednesday.
May 8- Delta Air Lines Inc, moving to enhance investor returns, will start paying a dividend and launch a $500 million share buyback program, the company said on Wednesday.
May 7- Essential Energy Services Ltd:. *Announces record first quarter EBITDA and declares quarterly dividend. *Qtrly earnings per share$ 0.23.
*Says declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, increasing the cash.
May 7- Solar Capital Ltd:. dividend of $0.60 per share for second fiscal quarter 2013. *Quarterly earnings per share $0.81.
May 7- W&T Offshore Inc:. *Says increased the regular cash quarterly dividend from $0.08 per share to. *Increases regular quarterly dividend by 12.5 percent.
May 7- Mine Safety Appliances Co:. *Sets quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share. dividend of 28 cents* Source text for Eikon.
May 7- Plum Creek Timber Company Inc:. *Increases quarterly dividend 5 percent to $0.44 per share. *Source text for Eikon* Further company coverage ().
*Says announced today a special cash dividend on its common stock of C $1.50 per share.
LONDON, May 07 Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton's commitment to progressive dividend policies limits their options for cutting cash outgoings and makes it harder to maintain positive free cash flow in the current soft commodity price environment, Fitch Ratings says.
May 7- OfficeMax Inc reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, hurt by continued weak sales of technology products and fewer shoppers visiting its stores, although it announced a special dividend of $1.50 per share.
NEW YORK, May 7- OfficeMax Inc:.