You'd be better off if your blue chips paid out nothing, allowing their profits to turn into appreciation in common share prices.
The company also announced a third quarter cash dividend of 10 cents per common share which will be available to shareholders until Aug 30.
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Ahead of the earnings release, the company said late Thursday that it is increasing the quarterly to 12.5 cents per common share from 5 cents.
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Assisted Living Conceptsposted diluted earnings per common share of 37 cents, compared to 25 cents in the same quarter last year, and beating analyst expectations.
In the intervening three months, 270, 000 preferred shares have converted, so the common share count currently stands around 3.52 million, with approximately 1.13 million preferred shares remaining.
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The company Thursday announced a fourth-quarter dividend of 5 cents per common share to distributed around Dec. 3 to shareholders as of the close of business on Nov. 19.
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Under the terms of the deal, existing Sprint (nyse: FON - news - people ) shares will remain outstanding, and each Nextel (nasdaq: NXTL - news - people ) common share will be converted into new company shares and a small per-share amount of cash.
Though not all Americans share a common heritage, we share a common dream and therefore we are bound by a common destiny.
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Mr. Vice President, on the surface, we don't share a common ancestry, but on a deeper level we do share a common story, an American story, of achieving our dreams thanks to the sacrifice of our immigrant forebears.
Under the deal, US Airways stockholders will receive one share of common stock of the combined airline for each share of US Airways common stock.
Ordinance workers do not make lifetime commitments like nuns and monks and do not keep a common purse or share things in common.
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Maybe my best friend and I are best friends because we share common interests.
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The fact that the Arabs share common interests with the US does not make them allies.
Going forward, I think both SC2 and LoL share common difficulties in further expanding the e-Sports scene.
The modern corporate enterprise must deal with multiple (and often dozens of) matters that share common corporate data.
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The reorganization recognizes that phones and tablets share common operating systems and hardware that notebooks often do not.
But perhaps most important of all, we have -- we share common values.
"A female yell leader, that's the common goal we share, " says Ms. Nashef.
Find common interests and share information that can benefit others in your circle.
Despite these challenges, the reality is the United States and Pakistan share common interests and need to work closely together.
The idea of progress is central to why we share common ground.
"Our message will be we all share common conservative principles, " he said.
We all share common interests (the main one seems to be the Internet itself) and frequent a lot of the same virtual conversations.
It is a talisman that magically moves people who have nothing else in common to blissfully share the most popular sport in America.
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Mr. Ballmer placed a high-profile bet on a computing philosophy that PCs, tablet computers and smartphones should share common elements, style and underlying software.
Terms call for Global Crossing holders to get 16 shares of Level 3 for every Global Crossing common or preferred share held at closing.
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Groups that share common needs for talent, technology, resources and infrastructure.
Our interests, motivation, health and happiness are inextricably tied to the feeling that we belong to a greater community that may share common interests and aspirations.
While no two organizations are alike, they often do share common particulars: industry, departments, geography, organization size and distribution, product area, and sometimes even similar organizational cultures.
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In health care justice, we share common values that our health care system should be affordable, accessible, and inclusive, reflecting respect and valuing the integrity of people.
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