11-12-2014, 11:52 AM
The Dow Chemical Company (DOW) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a 14 percent increase in the Company’s dividend, from $0.37 per share to $0.42 per share in the fourth quarter. This brings the Company’s annualized dividend to $1.68 per share. The Company also announced a new $5 billion tranche to its share repurchase program, bringing the total program to $9.5 billion.