Lowe's Companies announced that the board of directors has declared a 17 percent increase in its quarterly cash dividend to 48 cents per share, payable Aug. 8, 2018, to shareholders of record as of July 25, 2018.
W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) has voted to increase the cash dividend to an annual rate of 60 cents per share, representing a 7.1% increase from the present rate. The first quarterly dividend at the new rate of 15 cents per share will be paid on July 5, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2018. In addition, the Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend on its common stock of 50 cents per share to be paid on June 18, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 11, 2018.
Raytheon Company (RTN) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.8675 per outstanding share of common stock. The cash dividend is payable on Aug. 2, 2018, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 11, 2018.
LyondellBasell (LYB), announced that it has declared a dividend of $1.00 per share, to be paid June 18, 2018 to shareholders of record June 11, 2018, with an ex-dividend date of June 8, 2018.
Douglas Emmett (DEI) has declared a quarterly cash dividend on each share of its common stock of $0.25, or $1.00 on an annualized basis. The dividend will be paid on July 13, 2018 to shareholders of record as of June 29, 2018.
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