A third interim dividend of 4.80p per ordinary share of 25p, in respect of the year ending 30 June 2021 will be paid on 28 May 2021 to holders registered at the close of business on 30 April 2021. The Company’s shares will go ex-dividend on 29 April 2021.
This would make a total dividend for the year to 30 June 2021 of 19.10p per share, an increase of 0.5% on the previous year and the Company’s 55th consecutive annual increase.
Royal Dutch Shell raised its dividend by 4% on Thursday after reporting stronger-than-expected first quarter profits due to asset sales and higher oil and liquefied natural gas prices.
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Vishay Intertech (NYSE:VSH) to $0.105 from $0.095
Sturm Ruger (NYSE:RGR) to $0.78 from $0.71
CNO Financial (NYSE:CNO) to $0.13 from $0.12
MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) to $0.46 from $0.43
Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) to $0.47 from $0.44
HP Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) to $0.1275 from $0.1200 Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD) to $0.55 from $0.52
Cabot Corp (NYSE:CBT) to $0.37 from $0.35
Pool Corp (NASDAQ:POOL) to $0.61 from $0.58 PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) to $1.075 from $1.0225