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Wal-Mart Increases Annual Dividend by 12 Cents

 

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Thursday that the world's largest retailer is increasing its annual dividend by 12 cents to $1.21, according to Associated Press.

 

Wal-Mart, says the dividend will be paid in be paid in four quarterly installments of $0.3025 per share for the year ending Jan. 31, 2011. The next dividend will be paid on April 5 to shareholders of record as of March 12.

 

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The other dividends will be paid on June 1 to shareholders of record as of May 14, Sept. 7 to shareholders of record as of August 13, and Jan. 3, 2011 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 10, 2010.

 

Based on the fiscal 2011 payout, Wal-Mart said that it will pay back more than $4.5 billion to shareholders as dividends.

 

Wal-Mart Stores has increased its dividend every year since 1974.

 

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