06-25-2015, 10:11 AM
This one is a few days old, but a nice one from MDT.
The board of directors of Medtronic plc (MDT) today approved a 25 percent increase in its cash dividend for fiscal year 2016, raising the quarterly amount to $0.38 per ordinary share for an annual amount of $1.52 per ordinary share. Today`s announcement marks the 38th consecutive year of an increase in the dividend payment for Medtronic, a constituent of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index. Including today`s increase, Medtronic`s dividend per share has more than tripled over the past 8 years and has grown at an 18 percent compounded annual growth rate over the past 38 years.
The board of directors of Medtronic plc (MDT) today approved a 25 percent increase in its cash dividend for fiscal year 2016, raising the quarterly amount to $0.38 per ordinary share for an annual amount of $1.52 per ordinary share. Today`s announcement marks the 38th consecutive year of an increase in the dividend payment for Medtronic, a constituent of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index. Including today`s increase, Medtronic`s dividend per share has more than tripled over the past 8 years and has grown at an 18 percent compounded annual growth rate over the past 38 years.