(By Balaseshan) Dividend announcement by companies on Friday include: Honeywell, Comcast, Illinois Tool Works, Kellogg, Macy's, Motorola Solutions, Entergy, Moody's, AMETEK, and CONSOL Energy.
Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) said its board has approved a 10% increase in regular quarterly cash dividend to $0.41 per share, payable December 10 to shareowners of record November 20. The stock, which has been in a $48.82 to $63.48 range for the past year, is currently trading up 0.47% at $61.72.
Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1625 per common share, payable on January 23, 2013 to shareholders of record as of January 2, 2013. The stock, which has been in a $20.90 to $37.75 range for past year, is currently trading up 3.80% at $37.74.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.38 cents per share, payable on January 8, 2013 to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2012. The stock, which has been in $42.41 to $62.09 range for past year, is currently trading down 0.08% at $60.42.
Kellogg Co. (NYSE: K) has declared quarterly dividend of $0.44 per common share, payable on December 17 to shareowners of record December 3. The stock, which has been in $46.33 to $55.30 range for past year, is currently trading up 0.84% at $53.
Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M) has declared regular quarterly dividend of 20 cents per common share, payable January 2, 2013 to shareholders of record December 14, 2012. The stock, which has been in $28.69 to $42.17 range for past year, is currently trading down 0.10% at $38.64.
Motorola Solutions Inc. (NYSE: MSI) has declared quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, payable in cash on Jan. 25, 2013 to stockholders of record Dec. 14, 2012. The stock, which has been in $43.36 to $52.78 range for past year, is currently trading up 3.00% at $51.50.
Entergy Corp. (NYSE: ETR) has declared quarterly dividend of 83 cents per common share, payable on Dec. 3 to stockholders of record on Nov. 8. The stock, which has been in $62.97 to $74.50 range for past year, is currently trading up 0.24% at $70.59.
Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 16 cents per common share, payable December 10 to stockholders of record November 20. The stock, which has been in $31.41 to $49.50 range for past year, is currently trading up 4.83% at $47.93.
AMETEK Inc. (NYSE: AME) has declared fourth quarter dividend of six cents per share, payable December 21 to shareholders of record as of December 7. The stock, which has been in $24.97 to $36.56 range for past year, is currently trading up 0.73% at $35.76.
CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX) has declared regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, payable on November 23 to shareholders of record on November 9. The stock, which has been in $26.41 to $46.90 range for past year, is currently trading up 1.71% at $35.01.