(By Balaseshan) Dividend announcement by companies on Thursday include: TJX Companies, Royal Bank of Canada, Reynolds American, Host Hotels and Resorts, and Gildan Activewear.
Host Hotels and Resorts Inc. (NYSE: HST) lifted its quarterly dividend by 12.5 percent to $0.09 per share, payable on Jan. 15, 2013 to stockholders of record on Dec. 31, 2012. The stock, which has been in a $13.58 to $17.57 range for the past year, is currently trading up 2.15 percent at $14.71.
Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE: GIL) raised its quarterly dividend by 20 percent to $0.09 per share, payable on Jan. 7, 2013 to shareholders of record on Dec. 13, 2012. The stock, which has been in a $16.32 to $35.11 range for the past year, is currently trading up 2.55 percent at $34.21.
TJX Companies Inc. (NYSE: TJX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per common share, payable on March 7, 2013 to shareholders of record on Feb. 14, 2013. The stock, which has been in a $30.42 to $46.67 range for the past year, is currently trading up 0.36 percent at $44.20.
Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY) declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.60 per share, payable on or after Feb. 22, 2013 to shareholders of record on Jan. 24, 2013. The stock, which has been in a $45.06 to $59.83 range for the past year, is currently trading up 0.56 percent at $59.12.
Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share, payable on Jan. 2, 2013 to shareholders of record on Dec. 10, 2012. The stock, which has been in a $38.95 to $46.93 range for the past year, is currently trading down 0.50 percent at $43.42.