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Chesapeake Energy (CHK) Declares $0.075 Quarterly Dividend; 1.2% Yield

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.075 per share quarterly dividend, or $0.30 annualized. The dividend will be paid on July 15, 2010 to common shareholders of record on July 1, 2010. The ex-dividend date is June 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.2%.... more

Published Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:16:12 -0400 on StreetInsiderStock symbol(s): CHK

South Jersey Industries (SJI) Declares $0.33 Quarterly Dividend; 2.9% Yield

South Jersey Industries’ (NYSE: SJI) board of directors declared its regular dividend of $0.33 per share, or $1.32 annualized. The dividend is payable October 4, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business September 10, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 8, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.9%.... more

Published Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:54:28 -0400 on StreetInsiderStock symbol(s): SJI

Stryker Corp. (SYK) Declares $0.15 Quarterly Dividend; 1.2% Yield

Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, or $0.60 annualized. The dividend is payable on July 30, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 30, 2010. The ex-dividend date is June 28, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.2%.... more

Published Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:54:31 -0400 on StreetInsiderStock symbol(s): SYK

Boeing (BA) Declares $0.42 Quarterly Dividend; 2.5% Yield

Boeing (NYSE: BA) declares a regular quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, or $1.68 annualized. The dividend is payable September 3, 2010, to shareholders of record as of August 6, 2010. The ex-dividend date is August 4, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.5%.... more

Published Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:59:01 -0400 on StreetInsiderStock symbol(s): BA

PetSmart (PETM) Declares $0.125 Quarterly Dividend; 1.6% Yield; Announces $400M Stock Buyback

PetSmart, Inc. (Nasdaq: PETM), the leader in pet specialty retail, announced the Board of Directors' approval to increase its quarterly dividend by 25% from $0.10 to $0.125 per share beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. The Board of Directors also authorized a new $400 million share purchase program that expires in January 2012. This will replace the $350 million program approved by the Board in June 2009, including the $103 million that remained available under that program. The dividend of $0.125 will be paid on August 13, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on July 30, 2010. This is equivalent to an annual rate of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is July 28, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.6%.... more

Published Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:05:10 -0400 on StreetInsiderStock symbol(s): PETM

Invesco Mortgage (IVR) Declares $0.74 Quarterly Dividend; 14% Yield

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE: IVR) declared a dividend of $0.74 per share, or $2.96 annualized. The dividend is a 5% reduction from the previous dividend.
The dividend will be paid on July 27, 2010, to shareholders of record on June 30, 2010. The ex-dividend date is June 28, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 14%.... more

Published Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:10:49 -0400 on StreetInsiderStock symbol(s): IVR

Lincare's (LNCR) Board Approves Start of Quarterly Cash Dividends

Lincare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LNCR) has approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend payable at an annual rate of $0.80 per share of common stock outstanding. The first quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share will be paid on July 29, 2010 to stockholders of record as of July 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date for the quarterly dividend is July 13, 2010. John P. Byrnes, Lincare's Chief Executive Officer, said, "The announcement today of the initiation of a cash dividend reflects our confidence in the Company's long-term growth opportunities and financial strength. We are pleased to have the financial flexibility to continue investing in our business while also returning a portion of our profits to our shareholders through this dividend." Mr. Byrnes added, "In addition to the... more

Published Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:33:55 -0400 on StreetInsiderStock symbol(s): LNCR

Eli Lilly (LLY) Declares $0.49 Quarterly Dividend; 5.7% Yield

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today declared a dividend for the third quarter of 2010 of $0.49 a share on outstanding common stock, or $1.96 annualized. The dividend is payable September 10, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 13, 2010. The ex-dividend date is August 11, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 5.7%.... more

Published Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:15:38 -0400 on StreetInsiderStock symbol(s): LLY

Dynamic Materials (BOOM) Declares $0.04 Quarterly Dividend; 1% Yield

Dynamic Materials Corporation (Nasdaq: BOOM) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share, or $0.16 annualized. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2010, to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2010. The ex-dividend date is June 28, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1%.... more

Published Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:30:11 -0400 on StreetInsiderStock symbol(s): BOOM

Jefferies Group (JEF) Declares $0.075 Quarterly Dividend; 1.3% Yield

Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) announced today that, on June 21, 2010, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share, or $0.30 annualized. The dividend is payable on August 16, 2010 to stockholders of record on July 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is July 13, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.3%.... more

Published Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:32:20 -0400 on StreetInsiderStock symbol(s): JEF