(By Balaseshan) Dividend announcement by companies on Wednesday include: Deere, Nucor, Post Properties, Lincoln Electric Holdings, and KMG Chemicals.
Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) has declared quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share, payable on Feb. 1, 2013 to stockholders of record on Dec. 31, 2012. The stock, which has been in $69.51 to $89.70 range for past year, is currently trading up 1.28% at $84.57.
Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE) has increased quarterly dividend to $0.3675 from $0.365 per share, payable on Feb. 11, 2013 to stockholders of record on Dec. 31, 2012. The stock, which has been in $34.23 to $45.75 range for past year, is currently trading up 0.49% at $40.94.
Post Properties Inc. (NYSE: PPS) has declared quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on Jan. 15 to stockholders of record on Jan. 2, 2013. The stock, which has been in $39.11 to $52.98 range for past year, is currently trading up 0.19% at $48.72.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LECO) has raised quarterly dividend by 17.6% to $0.20 per share, payable on Dec. 28 to shareholders of record on Dec. 17. The stock, which has been in $36.20 to $50.36 range for past year, is currently trading up 0.74% at $47.47.
KMG Chemicals Inc. (NYSE: KMG) has declared quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share, payable on Dec. 21 to shareholders of record on Dec. 17. The stock, which has been in $14.81 to $19.72 range for past year, is currently trading down 0.75% at $18.61.