(By Balaseshan) Dividend announcement by companies on Thursday include: Pfizer, DuPont, Time Warner Cable, Baker Hughes, Hershey, J.B. Hunt, and Markwest Energy.
Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per common share, a rise of $0.04. In addition, the board declared a dividend of $0.38 per class B common share, a rise of $0.036. The dividends are payable December 14 to stockholders of record November 23. The stock, which has been in a $55.32 to $73.42 range for the past year, is currently trading down 0.36 percent at $69.87.
Markwest Energy Partners LP (NYSE: MWE) declared third quarter cash distribution of $0.81 per common unit, an increase of 1.3 percent from last quarter, payable November 14 to unit holders of record on November 7. The stock, which has been in a $45.36 to $61.60 range for the past year, is currently trading up 0.33 percent at $54.16.
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) has declared fourth-quarter 2012 dividend of 22 cents per common share, payable December 4 to shareholders of record November 9. The stock, which has been in an $18.15 to $26.09 range for the past year, is currently trading up 1.19 percent at $25.61.
E I Du Pont De Nemours and Co. (NYSE: DD) has declared a fourth quarter dividend of 43 cents per common share, payable December 14 to stockholders of record November 15. The stock, which has been in a $43.06 to $57.50 range for the past year, is currently trading up 0.51 percent at $45.14.
Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.56 per common share, payable in cash on December 17 to stockholders of record November 30. The stock, which has been in a $57.15 to $100.50 range for the past year, is currently trading down 0.66 percent at $98.08.
Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable November 16 to shareholders of record on November 5. The stock, which has been in a $37.08 to $61.90 range for the past year, is currently trading up 1.55 percent at $43.37.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.14 per common share, payable on November 30 to stockholders of record on November 16. The stock, which has been in a $40.78 to $61.18 range for the past year, is currently trading up 0.46 percent at $57.18.