The Board of Directors declared its next ongoing quarterly cash dividend of 3c per share, an increase of 1c per share over the 2c per share that was planned after the accelerated dividend distribution of 3c per share for the expected May, August, and November distributions. This dividend will be distributed on Friday, May 10 for shareholders of record as of Tuesday, May 7.
Stocks closed about 1 percent higher on Thursday, led by tech shares, after weekly jobless claims figures pointed …