AT&T (T) has approved a 2.2 percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend. AT&T directors increased the quarterly dividend rate from $0.46 to $0.47 a share on a quarterly basis, or an increase from $1.84 to $1.88 per share on an annualized basis. The dividend will be payable on Feb. 2, 2015 to common stockholders of record on Jan. 9, 2015.
Covidien (COV) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per ordinary share. The quarterly dividend is payable on Jan. 16, 2015, to shareholders of record on Jan. 2, 2015.
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) declared a cash dividend of $0.3125 per share payable on February 2, 2015 to holders of record as of January 15, 2015 for its common stock.
Williams-Sonoma (WSM) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per common share. The dividend is payable on February 24, 2015 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on January 26, 2015.
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) has approved a first-quarter 2015 dividend of $0.11 per share. The dividend will be paid on February 4, 2015 to shareholders of record as of January 21, 2015.
And, Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.26 per common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 to shareholders of record as of January 6, 2015. This distribution will be paid on or about January 13, 2015.
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