McDonald&#39;s raises dividend 38pc, shares climb
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LOS ANGELES: McDonald&#39;s Corp yesterday raised its annual dividend 38 per cent, a move the world&#39;s largest restaurant chain said is another sign of its revitalisation.
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The General Electric Company raised its quarterly dividend yesterday to 28 cents a share from 25 cents, in a move aimed at adding bolstering its lackluster share price.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Tuesday  reported quarterly earnings that were in line with a  higher-than-expected forecast the company gave last week,  helped by strong sales in the United States and a tax benefit.
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OAK BROOK, Ill. Oak Brook-based McDonald&#39;s is reporting a solid four-point-two percent gain in worldwide comparable sales for November and a 20th straight monthly increase for its US business.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after a Wall Street analyst said brokerage shares were undervalued and McDonald's Corp  raised its annual dividend by 50 percent.
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McDonaldâs Corp. third-quarter earnings rose a higher-than-expected 42 percent on a preliminary basis, the worldâs largest restaurant chain said on Wednesday, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower tax rate.
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McDonald's Corp.  third-quarter earnings rose a higher-than-expected 42 percent on a preliminary basis, the world's largest restaurant chain said on Wednesday, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower tax rate.
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Men's Wearhouse Inc. on Wednesday raised its quarterly dividend by a penny to 6 cents per share and posted higher quarterly net income thanks to an extra week in the quarter, compared with a year earlier and a tax-related gain.
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- The Coca-Cola Co.  said it raised its quarterly dividend by 10 percent to 34 cents from 31 cents a share.
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Shares of McDonald's Corp. MCD.N  rose nearly 4 percent before the bell on Thursday after a  brokerage raised its third-quarter earnings per share outlook  for the world's largest restaurant.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Thursday  said sales at its namesake restaurants open at least 13 months  rose 4.2 percent in November as U.S. results were boosted by an  "Incredibles" Happy Meal tie-in.
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McDonald&#39;s Corp.  on  Wednesday raised its annual dividend by 50 percent as part of a  plan to return up to $17 billion to shareholders through 2009,  sending its shares up more than 2 percent in extended trade.
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CHICAGO - McDonald's Corp. said Wednesday its third-quarter profits will come in well above Wall Street estimates, reflecting a sales resurgence in its U.S...
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McDonald's Corp.  on Friday posted its largest monthly comparable-store sales increase in more than three years, helped by the popularity of its small sandwiches in France and a big green ogre called Shrek in the United States.
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McDonald&#39;s Corp. said Thursday that global comparable-restaurant sales, or sales at restaurants open at least 13 months, rose 4.2 percent in November.
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New menu items helped lift McDonald&#39;s to a 16th consecutive increase in monthly comparable sales, the fast-food giant said Wednesday, and more sandwiches are on the way.
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TXU Corp. (NYSE: TXU) said Monday it will increase its quarterly dividend 350 percent over last quarter to 56.25 cents per share. The increased dividend -- up from 12.