International Business News - Boost http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif PPD Inc. said Tuesday it will raise its quarterly dividend by 2.5 cents, or 25 percent, to 12.5 cents per share. The pharmaceutical research company said the dividend is payable Dec. 29 to shareholders of record on Dec. 15. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/ppd-boosts-quarterly-dividend-by-25-percent.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:01:25 EST Digital Realty Trust Inc. announced Tuesday it will raise its quarterly dividend by 2 cents, or 6.5 percent, to 33 cents per share. The real estate company said the dividend is payable Jan. 7 to shareholders of record on Dec. 15. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/digital-realty-lifts-dividend-by-6-5-percent.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:55:09 EST Chemtura Corp. a manufacturer of consumer and crop protection products, announced Monday it will increase capacity for high performance lubricants at a Canadian plant. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/chemtura-to-increase-lubricant-capacity-at-plant.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:10:56 EDT Oil tanker owner and operator Ship Finance International Ltd. said on Thursday that its board raised its quarterly dividend to 58 cents, up 2 cents, or 3.5 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/ship-finance-raises-dividend-to-58-cents.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:56:06 EDT The board of Gentex Corp. said it will raise its quarterly cash dividend by 0.5 cents, or 5 percent, to 11 cents. The automotive components manufacturer said the dividend is payable Oct. 17 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 7. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/gentex-boosts-quarterly-dividend-by-5-percent.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:27:37 EDT The board of ITC Holdings Corp. International declared it will raise its quarterly cash dividend by 1.5 cents to 30.5 cents per share. The energy company said the dividend is payable Sept. 16 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 2. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/itc-holdings-boosts-quarterly-dividend.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:53:41 EDT The board of Avista Corp. International declared it will raise its quarterly cash dividend by 1.5 cents, or 9 percent, to 18 cents. The energy company said the dividend is payable Sept. 15 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 28. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/avista-boosts-quarterly-dividend.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:41:29 EDT The board of Westlake Chemical Corp. declared it will raise its quarterly cash dividend by 0.25 cents, or 5 percent, to 5.25 cents per share. The chemical company said the dividend is payable Sept. 12 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 28. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/westlake-chemical-boosts-regular-dividend.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:18:04 EDT Capstead Mortgage Corp. said Monday it will pay a regular monthly dividend of 10.5 cents per share on its $1.26 cumulative convertible preferred stock, Series B. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/capstead-to-pay-dividend-on-preferred-stock.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:18:02 EDT Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. on Tuesday raised its quarterly dividend 3 cents to 25 cents. The dividend is payable on Oct. 27 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 10. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/ethan-allen-raises-regular-quarterly-dividend.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:03:19 EDT Atlas Pipeline Holdings LP, which owns the general partner interest in natural gas pipeline operator Atlas Pipeline Partners, LP, on Tuesday declared quarterly cash distribution of 51 cents. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/atlas-pipeline-holdings-declares-distribution.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:16:15 EDT A.O. Smith Corp. said its board raised the company's quarterly dividend by 5.5 percent, to 19 cents per share. The energy company said the dividend is payable Aug. 15 to stockholders of record July 31. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/ao-smith-hikes-dividend-by-5-5-percent-to-19-cents.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:54:48 EDT Sensient Technologies Corp. raised its quarterly dividend to 19 cents from 18 cents, the company said late Thursday. The increase will be effective for the quarterly dividend payable on Sept. 2 to shareholders of record on Aug. 8. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/sensient-raises-quarterly-dividend-to-19-cents.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:41:39 EDT Duncan Energy Partners L.P. said it will lift its quarterly dividend by 2 cents, or 5 percent, to 42 cents per share. The energy company said the dividend is payable on Aug. 7 to shareholders of record as of July 31. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/duncan-energy-boosts-quarterly-dividend.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:12:37 EDT Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. said its board raised its quarterly cash dividend to 44 cents. The increase is a 15.8 percent boost from its second-quarter 2007 dividend of 38 cents. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/enterprise-gp-holding-boosts-quarterly-dividend.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:57:26 EDT Carbo Ceramics Inc., which manufactures natural gas and oil wells equipment, said its board of directors raised the company's quarterly dividend by 21 percent, to 17 cents. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/carbo-ceramics-board-raises-dividend-to-17-cents.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:25:20 EDT Quicksilver Gas Services L.P., which manufactures natural gas and oil wells equipment, said its board of directors raised the company's quarterly dividend by 3.5 cents, or 11 percent, to 35 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/quicksilver-gas-ups-quarterly-distribution-11-pct.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:18:07 EDT Cash-strapped consumers desperate for deals are increasingly turning to pawn shops and payday lenders instead of the local mall and neighborhood bank. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/tight-credit-drives-consumers-toward-pawn-shops.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:45:10 EDT Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. on Tuesday said its board increased its quarterly common stock cash dividend to 17.5 cents. The new dividend represents a 40 percent increase. It was previously 12.5 cents. The dividend will be paid on Sept. 2 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 22. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/cummins-boosts-quarterly-dividend-to-17-5-cents.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:09:19 EDT Food maker General Mills Inc. said Monday its board approved a 7.5 percent rise in its quarterly dividend to 43 cents per share. The dividend will be payable Aug. 1 to shareholders of record on July 10. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/general-mills-hikes-dividend-to-43-cents-per-share.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:46:34 EDT