The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) declared an increased quarterly dividend of $0.7172 per share on the 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, 2018, to Common Stock shareholders of record at the close of business on April 20, 2018, and to Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock shareholders of record at the start of business on April 20, 2018. This represents a 4% increase compared to the prior quarterly dividend.
Carnival Corporation (CCL) has announced an 11 percent increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.50 per share from the previous dividend amount of $0.45 per share. The board approved a record date for the quarterly dividend of May 25, 2018, with a payment date of June 15, 2018.
Fastenal Company (FAST) reported its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.37 per share to be paid in cash on May 23, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 25, 2018.
Entergy Corporation (ETR) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.89 per common share. The payment date is June 1, 2018, to stockholders of record on May 10, 2018.
Eaton Vance Corp. (EV) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable May 15, 2018 to shareholders of record on April 30, 2018.
MAXIMUS (MMS) has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.045 per share, payable on May 31, 2018 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2018.
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