(By Balaseshan) Dividend announcement by companies on Thursday include: Union Pacific, ACE, Hewlett-Packard, National-Oilwell Varco, Williams Companies, Air Products, and Coach.
Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE: UNP) said its board has increased quarterly dividend by 15% to 69 cents per common share, payable January 2, 2013, to stockholders of record November 30, 2012. The stock, which has been in $95.15 to $129.27 range for past year, is currently trading up 0.20% at $117.70.
National-Oilwell Varco Inc. (NYSE: NOV) said its board has increased quarterly dividend to $0.13 from $0.12 per common share, payable on December 21 to stockholders of record December 7. The stock, which has been in $59.07 to $89.95 range for past year, is currently trading up 1.01% at $70.25.
Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE: WMB) said its board has raised its quarterly dividend to $0.325 from $0.3125 per share, payable on December 24 to stockholders of record December 7. The stock, which has been in $26.21 to $37.56 range for past year, is currently trading down 1.19% at $30.82.
ACE Ltd. (NYSE: ACE) has declared quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share, payable on January 7, 2013 to shareholders of record on December 17, 2012. The stock, which has been in $64.09 to $82.07 range for past year, is currently trading up 0.58% at $76.54.
Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 13.2 cents per common share, payable on January 2, 2013 to stockholders of record on December 12, 2012. The stock, which has been in $12.93 to $30 range for past year, is currently trading down 1.10% at $12.99.
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (NYSE: APD) has declared a quarterly dividend of 64 cents per common share, payable on February 11, 2013 to shareholders of record on January 2, 2013. The stock, which has been in $76.11 to $92.79 range for past year, is currently trading down 0.49% at $79.84.
Coach Inc. (NYSE: COH) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per common share, payable on January 2, 2013 to shareholders of record on December 7, 2012. The stock, which has been in $48.24 to $79.70 range for past year, is currently trading down 1.04% at $52.57.