Aflac (AFL) Raises Dividend; Intends to Resume Stock Buyback Activity

Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) approved a 7.1% increase in the quarterly cash dividend, effective with the fourth quarter payment. The fourth quarter dividend of $.30 per share is payable on December 1, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2010. The company also announced today its intent to resume share repurchase activities. Since first initiating a share repurchase program in 1994, the company has purchased 232.1 million shares. Aflac suspended its share repurchase program in the fourth quarter of 2008, following the onset of the financial crisis. At the end of June 2010, the company had 32.4 million shares available for repurchase under authorizations from the board of directors.... more

Learning Tree (LTRE) Posts In-Line Q3 EPS of $0.15; Declares $2.20/Share Special Dividend

Learning Tree International, Inc. (Nasdaq: LTRE) reports Q3 EPS of $0.15, even with the analyst estimate of $0.15. Revenue for the quarter was $32.8 million, which compares to the estimate of $33.05 million. To pay a special dividend of $2.20.... more

SeaBright Holdings (SBX) Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend; 2.6% Yield

SeaBright Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBX) announced today that its board of directors has authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per common share, $0.20 annualized. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2010 to shareholders of record on October 1, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.6%.... more

Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) Reports Strong Q3 Results; Reaffirms Guidance; to Buyback $500M in Stock; Boosts Qtr. Dividend by 100% to 25c

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG) reports Q3 EPS of $2.61, 16 cents better than the analyst estimate of $2.45. Revenue for the quarter was $1.24 billion, which compares to the estimate of $1.23 billion. Reaffirms its FY10 outlook. To buyback up to $500 million in common stock. Raises its quarterly dividend by 100% from $0.125 per share to $0.25 per share.... more

Crude Carriers Corp. (CRU) Posts Mixed Q2 Results; Declares $0.50 Quarterly Dividend; 11% Yield

Crude Carriers Corp. (NYSE: CRU) reports Q2 EPS of $0.37, versus $0.70 reported for the same period a year ago. Revenue for the quarter was $20.67 million, compared to $3.07 million in Q209. Crude Carriers announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.50 per share for the period of April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010. The cash dividend is payable on August 31, 2010 to all shareholders of record on August 20, 2010. The ex-dividend date is August 18, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 11.0%.... more

3M (MMM) Declares $0.525 Quarterly Dividend; 2.4% Yield

3M (NYSE: MMM) today declared a dividend on the company's common stock of $0.525 per share, $2.10 annualized. The dividend is payable September 12, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 20, 2010. The ex-dividend date is August 18, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.4%.... more

FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Declares $0.23 Quarterly Dividend; 1.2% Yield

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE: FDS) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, $0.92 annualized. The cash dividend will be paid on September 21, 2010 to holders of record of FactSet's common stock on August 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is August 27, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.2%.... more

CSC (CSC) Declares $0.15 Quarterly Dividend; 1.3% Yield

CSC (NYSE: CSC) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per Common share, $0.60 annualized. The dividend will be paid on October 15, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 9, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 7, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.3%.... more

Argo Group (AGII) Declares $0.12 Quarterly Dividend; 1.5% Yield

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NasdaqGS: AGII) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share on the company's common stock, or $0.48 annualized. The dividend will be paid on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, to shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. The ex-dividend date is August 30, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.5%.... more

HNI Corp. (HNI) Declares $0.215 Quarterly Dividend; 3.1% Yield

HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) announced today its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.215 per common share, $0.86 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 1, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 20, 2010. The ex-dividend date is August 18, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.1%.... more