The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) declared an increase in the quarterly dividend from $0.6436 to $0.6629 per share on its Common Stock and on the Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock of the Company, payable on or after May 15, 2015, to Common Stock shareholders of record at the close of business on April 27, 2015, and to Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock shareholders of record at the start of business on April 27, 2015. This represents a 3% increase compared to the prior quarterly dividend.
Morgan Stanley (MS) increased its quarterly dividend to $0.15 per share from $0.10 per share, payable on May 15, 2015 to common shareholders of record on April 30, 2015.
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco common stock and approved a quarterly increase from $.355 to $.40 per share, or $1.60 per share on an annualized basis. The dividend is payable May 15, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2015.
Zions Bancorporation (ZION) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.06 per common share. The dividend is payable May 28, 2015 to shareholders of record on May 21, 2015. The board of directors also declared the regular quarterly cash dividends on the company's various perpetual preferred shares. The cash dividends on the Series A, F, G, H, & I shares are payable on June 15, 2015 to shareholders of record on June 1, 2015. The dividends on Series J shares were also declared and are payable on September 15, 2015 to shareholders of record on September 1, 2015.
And, NRG Energy (NRG) declared a quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.145 per share, or $0.58 per share on an annualized basis. The dividend is payable on May 15, 2015 to stockholders of record as of May 1, 2015.
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