3M board OKs $10 billion share buyback program, dividend

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced its board of directors have increased the company's quarterly dividend by 12.5 percent and authorized a new $2 billion share repurchase program. read more.....»»

Synchrony Financial said Thursday it is raising its quarterly cash dividend to 22 cents a share from 21 cents in the third quarter. The company said its board has approved a $4 billion share buyback program. Shares we.....»»

3M Co. said late Tuesday its board of directors has authorized the buyback of up to $10 bi.....»»

Boeing Co. said late Monday that it was increasing its dividend 20% to $2.055 a share and authorized a $20 billion share repurchase program, up from $18 billion the board of directors approved in 2017. Boeing stock rose 1.2% in after-hours t.....»»

Bank of America said Apple could announce a 5% dividend increase and $90 billion share buyback program when it releases earning.....»»

Synchrony Financial announced Tuesday that its board of directors has approved a stock-buyback authorization of up to $2.9 billion, which covers the period from April 1, 2021 to June 30, 202.....»»

Eli Lilly and Co. LLY said Monday that its board authorized $5 billion in share repurchases while keeping the dividend unchanged. The drug maker said the new share buyback authorization, which h.....»»

Johnson Controls International Plc said Thursday it is raising its share buyback program by $4 billion and increasing its annual dividend to $1.08 a share from $1.04 previously. The new dividend will rise with the fiscal second-quar.....»»

Quest Diagnostics Inc. said Thursday its board has approved a 10.7% increase in its quart.....»»

Newmont Corp. said Thursday its board has a.....»»

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. said Monday its board has approved an additional $2 billion of share buybacks, bringing the company's full authorization to about $6.4 bil.....»»

BP raised its dividend and said it had completed a $1.5 billion share buyback program in a sign of confidence in its growing oil and gas business on the last day in office for Chief Executive Bob Dudley......»»

BP on Tuesday raised its dividend and announced the completion of a $1.5 billion share buyback program in a sign of confidence in its growing oil and gas business on the last day in office for Chief Executive Bob Dudley......»»

Lockheed Martin Corp. said late Thursday its board of directors has approved a fourth-quarter dividend of $2.40 a share, an increase of 20 cents a share over the last quarter. The dividend is payable on Dec. 27 to shareholders of record on Dec. 2. In.....»»

Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday its board had approved a new share repurchase program of up to $40 billion and raised its quarterly dividend......»»

Concho Resources Inc. said Tuesday it has agreed to sell its assets in the New Mexico Shelf to an affiliate of Spur Energy Partners LLC for $925 million. At the same time, the company's board has approved a share buyback prog.....»»

Wells Fargo & Co. said late Tuesday its board of directors approved a 13% dividend increase to 51 cents a share, payable Sept. 1 to stockholders of record Aug. 9. The board also increased the bank's stock buyback program by an additional 350 millio.....»»

Corning Inc. said Wednesday its board has approved a stock buyback program of up to $5 billion. The company, which makes glass products for a range of industries, said the.....»»

Alliance Data Systems Corp. said Tuesday its board has approved a share buyback program of up to $1.1 billion. The data-driven marketing company said the buybacks will be financed with free cash flow, including proceeds of the recent sale of Epsilo.....»»

Southwest Airlines Co. said on Wednesday its board of directors has increased its quarterly dividend by 12.5% to 18 cents a share from 16 cents a share, and has also OK'ed a new $2 billion share buyback pr.....»»