Daily Dividend Report: CYS, MDT, BIG, AMT, VIA
updated Friday, March 9, 1:06 PM
The Board of Directors of CYS Investments today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2018. The common stock dividend will be paid on April 11, 2018 to stockholders of record of common stock on March 22, 2018.
The board of directors of Medtronic today approved the fiscal year 2018 fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.46 per ordinary share, representing a 7 percent increase over the prior year. This quarterly declaration is consistent with the dividend announcement made by the company in June 2017. Medtronic is a constituent of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index, having increased its annual dividend payment for the past 40 consecutive years. The dividend is payable on April 13, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 23, 2018.
Big Lots announced on March 7, 2018 their Board of Directors increased the Company's quarterly dividend payment rate by approximately 20%, declaring a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per common share for the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The dividend will be paid on April 6, 2018, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 23, 2018.
American Tower Corporation announced that its board of directors has declared its quarterly cash distribution of $0.75 per share on shares of the Company's common stock. The distribution is payable on April 27, 2018 to such stockholders of record at the close of business on April 11, 2018.
Viacom today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on both its Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend will be payable on April 3, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2018.
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