The IBM Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.57 per common share, payable June 9, 2018 to stockholders of record as of May 10, 2018. Today's dividend declaration represents an increase of $0.07, or five percent higher than the prior quarterly dividend of $1.50 per common share. This is the 23rd year in a row that IBM has increased its quarterly cash dividend. IBM has paid consecutive quarterly dividends since 1916.
The Board of Directors of Ameriprise Financial increased the company's quarterly cash dividend by 8 percent, or $0.07 per diluted share, to $0.90 per diluted share payable on May 18, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 7, 2018.
The Board of Directors of Becton, Dickinson and Company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per common share, payable on June 29, 2018 to holders of record on June 8, 2018. The indicated annual dividend rate is $3.00 per share.
Norfolk Southern today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 72 cents per share on its common stock, payable on June 11 to shareholders of record on May 4. Since its inception in 1982, Norfolk Southern has paid dividends on its common stock for 143 consecutive quarters.
The Board of Directors of power management company Eaton today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.66 per ordinary share. The dividend is payable May 18, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 4, 2018.
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