Arden Group declares regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on Class A common sharesLOS ANGELES — The board of Arden Group Inc., which operates Gelson’s Markets, on Friday declared a quarterly cash dividend of 25 cents per share on its Class A common shares. Equifax declares regular quarterly dividend of 4 cents, payable Sept. 15ATLANTA — Equifax Inc. said Friday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 4 cents per share. State Auto Financial declares regular dividend of 15 centsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — State Auto Financial Corp., a property and casualty insurance holding company, said Friday that its board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents. FedEx declares regular quarterly dividend of 11 cents, payable Oct. 1MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Corp. said Friday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 11 cents per share. CH Robinson declares regular quarterly dividend of 24 cents, payable Oct. 1MINNEAPOLIS — Transportation services provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. said Thursday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 24 cents. Yanzhou offers to buy Felix for 16.95 Australian dollars, plus dividend, and Felix backs bidNEW YORK — Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. of China said Thursday it made an offer for Australian coal miner Felix Resources Ltd., and Felix Resources says it board of directors supports the bid. Troubled lender CIT Group adopts tax-benefit plan, enters agreement with NY FedNEW YORK — CIT Group Inc. and the Federal Reserve announced Thursday an agreement which gives the central bank greater oversight of the troubled commercial lender. Parker Hannifin declares regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents, payable Sept. 4CLEVELAND — Parker Hannifin Corp. said Thursday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents. Avista declares regular quarterly dividend of 21 cents, payable Sept. 15SPOKANE, Wash. — Energy company Avista Corp. said Thursday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 21 cents. FactSet Research declares regular quarterly dividend of 20 cents, payable Sept. 15NORWALK, Conn. — FactSet Research Systems Inc. said Thursday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share. PacWest declares regular quarterly dividend of 1 cent, payable Sept. 4SAN DIEGO — PacWest Bancorp said on Wednesday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 1 cent. Compass Minerals declares regular quarterly dividend of 35.5 cents, payable Sept. 15OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Compass Minerals International Inc. said Thursday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 35.5 cents. Paragon Shipping plans 5-cent dividend on Sept. 7Paragon Shipping said on Tuesday it would pay a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share on Sept. 7. Healthcare Realty Trust declared dividend of 38.5 cents, payable Sept. 4NASHVILLE, Tenn. —Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. on Monday said its board declared a dividend of 38.5 cents for the second quarter. 3M board declares regular quarterly dividend of 51 cents, payable Sept. 21ST. PAUL, Minn. —3M Co. said Monday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 51 cents. Omnicare board declares regular quarterly dividend of 2.25 cents, payable Sept. 14COVINGTON, Ky. —Omnicare Inc. said Monday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 2.25 cents. Nike board declares regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents, payable Oct. 1BEAVERTON, Ore. —Nike Inc. said Monday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents. Amtrust board declares regular quarterly dividend of 6 cents, payable Oct. 15NEW YORK —Amtrust Financial Services Inc. said Monday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 6 cents. Allied Capital posts narrower 2nd-qtr loss, trims balance sheet debt, but remains in defaultWASHINGTON —Shares of Allied Capital Corp. fell Monday after the company said its second-quarter loss narrowed significantly, but results missed Wall Street expectations and it remained in default on debt covenants. Bank of America’s second-quarter profit heavily boosted by foreign operationsCHARLOTTE, N.C. —Bank of America Corp.’s reported that its better than expected second-quarter profit was boosted by the bank’s foreign operations. British insurer Aviva reassures on profits despite slashing dividend; shares up 6 percentLONDON — British insurer Aviva PLC saw its share price spike around 6 percent Thursday despite slashing its dividend as the company posted better than expected results and announced plans to float off its Dutch unit to raise more money to shore up its balance sheet. Standard Chartered bank announces share placing, H1 profit up 5.5 percentLONDON — Standard Chartered PLC reported Tuesday that first-half profit rose 5.5 percent compared with a year ago even as provisions for bad loans more than doubled to more than a billion dollars. Las Vegas Sands Corp. declares quarterly dividend of $2.50 per share of preferred stockLAS VEGAS — Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. says it plans to pay a quarterly dividend of $2.50 for each share of its preferred stock. Entergy board declares regular quarterly dividend of 75 cents, payable Sept. 1NEW ORLEANS — Entergy Corp. on Friday said its board set a regular quarterly dividend of 75 cents per share. Kaydon board boosts regular quarterly dividend 5.9 percent to 18 cents, payable Oct. 5ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Kaydon Corp. on Friday said its board boosted its quarterly dividend by 5.9 percent to 18 cents per share. Italian gas and oil company Eni reports 2nd quarter profit down 76 percentROME — Eni SpA, Italy’s largest natural gas and oil company, on Friday reported a 76 percent drop in second-quarter earnings, driven by lower gas and oil prices amid the recession. Chevron Corp.’s board boosts quarterly dividend 4.6 percent to 68 cents a shareSAN RAMON, Calif. — Chevron Corp. raised its quarterly dividend by 4.6 percent to 68 cents a share from 65 cents a share. Wells Fargo keeps quarterly dividend unchanged at 5 centsSAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo & Co. said it will pay a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per common share — unchanged from the previous quarter’s payout, but less than one-sixth of the dividend the bank had been paying earlier. First Commonwealth slashes dividend after recording second-quarter lossINDIANA, Pa. — First Commonwealth Financial Corp. on Monday said it cut its quarterly dividend to 3 cents per share, down from a payout of 12 cents per share the previous quarter. Goldman Sachs redeems warrants from government for $1.1 billionNEW YORK — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Wednesday it has repurchased warrants given to the U.S. Treasury under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for $1.1 billion. |