(By Balaseshan) Dividend announcement by companies on Wednesday include: Exxon Mobil, Marathon Petroleum, Potash Corp., McGraw-Hill, W.W. Grainger, and New York Community Bancorp.
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) has raised quarterly dividend by 33% to $0.28 per share, payable on May 2 to shareholders of record on April 11. The stock, which has been in $36.73 to $48.00 range for past year, is currently trading up 0.49% at $43.08.
McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. (NYSE: MHP) has lifted quarterly dividend by 9.8% to $0.28 per share, payable on March 12 to shareholders of record on Feb. 26. The stock, which has been in $42.02 to $57.49 range for past year, is currently trading up 0.03% at $57.20.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) has declared quarterly dividend of $0.57 per share, payable on March 11 to shareholders of record on Feb. 11. The stock, which has been in $77.13 to $93.67 range for past year, is currently trading down 1.29% at $90.58.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) has declared quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, payable on March 11 to shareholders of record on Feb. 20. The stock, which has been in $33.65 to $73.40 range for past year, is currently trading up 1.18% at $72.82.
W.W. Grainger Inc. (NYSE: GWW) has declared quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share, payable on March 1 to shareholders of record on Feb. 11. The stock, which has been in $172.50 to $221.84 range for past year, is currently trading up 0.03% at $218.67.
New York Community Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) has declared quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on Feb. 22 to shareholders of record on Feb. 11. The stock, which has been in $11.47 to $15.05 range for past year, is currently trading down 0.98% at $13.09.