GE raises dividend, boosts stock buyback
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General Electric Co. said Friday that it is raising its quarterly dividend by 10 percent to 22 cents per share, and could buy back up to $15 billion worth of stock over the next three years.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co.&#39;s stock shot up Friday on news that a New York-based real estate investment trust had purchased a 4.3 per cent interest in the huge department store chain.
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McDonald's Corp.  on Tuesday raised its annual dividend 38 percent, a move the world's largest restaurant chain said is another sign of its revitalization.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday as Home Depot Inc.'s  plan for a $22.5 billion share buyback underscored optimism about equity valuations, along with the growing allure of large-cap stocks, including General Electric Co. .
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General Electric Co.  reported a 9.6 percent rise in quarterly earnings Friday, in line with Wall Street expectations, on strong demand for jet engines, gas turbines and other heavy equipment, sending its shares to a five-year high.
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Best Buy Co. Inc.  said on Wednesday that it would open more North American stores than previously planned, buy back $5.5 billion in stock and raise its dividend 30 percent.
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General Electric Co.âs third-quarter earnings rose 11 percent,and revenue jumped 15 percent as a rebounding economy and acquisitions drove a sharp increase in orders, the company said Friday.
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RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 31  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Media General  today increased the company's quarterly dividend by 5 percent from 22 cents per common share to 23 cents per common share.
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The telecommunications company announced on Tuesday a share buyback program worth nearly $16 billion and its biggest-ever dividend increase.
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Walt Disney, the US media and entertainment group, yesterday announced its first dividend increase in six years following sharply improved earnings.
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Texas Instruments Inc  said on  Friday its board has approved an additional $5 billion share  buyback and the company plans to raise its quarterly cash  dividend by 25 percent.
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Stocks rose on Monday, lifted by news Merrill Lynch  plans to sell a lending unit and with investors eyeing retailers as the busy holiday shopping season draws to a close.
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Diversified manufacturer General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it boosted its quarterly dividend by 10 percent and earmarked up to $15 billion for share repurchases over the next three years.
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The electronics retailer said it would immediately start a $5.5 billion buyback program and raise its quarterly dividend nearly a third.
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Diversified manufacturer General  Electric Co. GE.N said on Friday it boosted its quarterly  dividend by 10 percent and earmarked up to $15 billion for  share repurchases over the next three years.
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Stocks jumped on Thursday, boosted by a brokerage recommendation of General Motors Corp.  and news of a 50 percent dividend increase from McDonald's Corp. .
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Shares of Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) rose after the market close on Thursday, after the chip maker said it plans to buy back $1 billion in stock and boost its quarterly dividend by more than 17 percent.