STOCK DIVIDEND AND STOCK SPLIT
The most common method for companies to distribute wealth among shareholders is to pay dividends in the form of cash or stock. When a company has a low level of liquid cash on hand, stock dividends are typically issued in lieu of cash dividends. It is the board of directors that decides whether a dividend should be declared and in what form it should be distributed. Dividend yield is also a financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends on its shares each year, which is something investors look for in a stock.
Dividend History
| Announced | Amount | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 0.025 | Aug 31, 2011 | Sep 06, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 |
| - | 0.015 | Mar 01, 2011 | Mar 07, 2011 | Mar 28, 2011 |
| - | 0.035 | Sep 03, 2010 | Sep 09, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| - | 0.045 | Sep 02, 2009 | Sep 08, 2009 | Sep 29, 2009 |
| - | 0.1 | Mar 02, 2009 | Mar 06, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 |
| - | 0.02 | Nov 28, 2008 | Dec 04, 2008 | Jan 05, 2009 |
| - | 0.14 | Sep 03, 2008 | Sep 09, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 |
| - | 0.21 | Jun 27, 2005 | Jul 01, 2005 | Jul 15, 2005 |
| - | 0.025 | Aug 31, 2011 | Sep 06, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 |
| - | 0.015 | Mar 01, 2011 | Mar 07, 2011 | Mar 28, 2011 |
| - | 0.035 | Sep 03, 2010 | Sep 09, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| - | 0.045 | Sep 02, 2009 | Sep 08, 2009 | Sep 29, 2009 |
| - | 0.1 | Mar 02, 2009 | Mar 06, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 |
| - | 0.02 | Nov 28, 2008 | Dec 04, 2008 | Jan 05, 2009 |
| - | 0.14 | Sep 03, 2008 | Sep 09, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 |
| - | 0.025 | Aug 31, 2011 | Sep 06, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 |
| - | 0.015 | Mar 01, 2011 | Mar 07, 2011 | Mar 28, 2011 |
| - | 0.035 | Sep 03, 2010 | Sep 09, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| - | 0.045 | Sep 02, 2009 | Sep 08, 2009 | Sep 29, 2009 |
| - | 0.1 | Mar 02, 2009 | Mar 06, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 |
| - | 0.02 | Nov 28, 2008 | Dec 04, 2008 | Jan 05, 2009 |
| - | 0.14 | Sep 03, 2008 | Sep 09, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 |
| - | 0.025 | Aug 31, 2011 | Sep 06, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 |
| - | 0.015 | Mar 01, 2011 | Mar 07, 2011 | Mar 28, 2011 |
| - | 0.035 | Sep 03, 2010 | Sep 09, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| - | 0.045 | Sep 02, 2009 | Sep 08, 2009 | Sep 29, 2009 |
| - | 0.1 | Mar 02, 2009 | Mar 06, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 |
| - | 0.02 | Nov 28, 2008 | Dec 04, 2008 | Jan 05, 2009 |
| - | 0.14 | Sep 03, 2008 | Sep 09, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 |
| - | 0.025 | Aug 31, 2011 | Sep 06, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 |
| - | 0.015 | Mar 01, 2011 | Mar 07, 2011 | Mar 28, 2011 |
| - | 0.035 | Sep 03, 2010 | Sep 09, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| - | 0.045 | Sep 02, 2009 | Sep 08, 2009 | Sep 29, 2009 |
| - | 0.1 | Mar 02, 2009 | Mar 06, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 |
| - | 0.02 | Nov 28, 2008 | Dec 04, 2008 | Jan 05, 2009 |
| - | 0.14 | Sep 03, 2008 | Sep 09, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 |
| - | 0.025 | Aug 31, 2011 | Sep 06, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 |
| - | 0.015 | Mar 01, 2011 | Mar 07, 2011 | Mar 28, 2011 |
| - | 0.035 | Sep 03, 2010 | Sep 09, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| - | 0.045 | Sep 02, 2009 | Sep 08, 2009 | Sep 29, 2009 |
| - | 0.1 | Mar 02, 2009 | Mar 06, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 |
| - | 0.02 | Nov 28, 2008 | Dec 04, 2008 | Jan 05, 2009 |
| - | 0.14 | Sep 03, 2008 | Sep 09, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 |
| - | 0.025 | Aug 31, 2011 | Sep 06, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 |
| - | 0.015 | Mar 01, 2011 | Mar 07, 2011 | Mar 28, 2011 |
| - | 0.035 | Sep 03, 2010 | Sep 09, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| - | 0.045 | Sep 02, 2009 | Sep 08, 2009 | Sep 29, 2009 |
| - | 0.1 | Mar 02, 2009 | Mar 06, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 |
| - | 0.02 | Nov 28, 2008 | Dec 04, 2008 | Jan 05, 2009 |
| - | 0.14 | Sep 03, 2008 | Sep 09, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 |
| - | 0.025 | Aug 31, 2011 | Sep 06, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 |
| - | 0.015 | Mar 01, 2011 | Mar 07, 2011 | Mar 28, 2011 |
| - | 0.035 | Sep 03, 2010 | Sep 09, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| - | 0.045 | Sep 02, 2009 | Sep 08, 2009 | Sep 29, 2009 |
| - | 0.1 | Mar 02, 2009 | Mar 06, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 |
| - | 0.02 | Nov 28, 2008 | Dec 04, 2008 | Jan 05, 2009 |
| - | 0.14 | Sep 03, 2008 | Sep 09, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 |
| - | 0.025 | Aug 31, 2011 | Sep 06, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 |
| - | 0.015 | Mar 01, 2011 | Mar 07, 2011 | Mar 28, 2011 |
| - | 0.035 | Sep 03, 2010 | Sep 09, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| - | 0.045 | Sep 02, 2009 | Sep 08, 2009 | Sep 29, 2009 |
| - | 0.1 | Mar 02, 2009 | Mar 06, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 |
| - | 0.02 | Nov 28, 2008 | Dec 04, 2008 | Jan 05, 2009 |
| - | 0.14 | Sep 03, 2008 | Sep 09, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 |
| - | 0.21 | Jun 27, 2005 | Jul 01, 2005 | Jul 15, 2005 |
Stock Split History
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