United Parcel Service Inc (UPS)

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UPS raises dividend to boost implied yield above 3.6%, sets new $5 billion stock buyback program

"United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) raised its quarterly dividend by 6.6%, to $1.62 a share from $1.52 a share, and set a new $5 billion share repurchase program. The package delivery giant’s new dividend will be payable March 10 to shareholders of record on Feb. 21. Based on Monday’s stock closing price of $176.97, the new annual dividend rate implies a dividend yield of 3.66%, which compares with rival FedEx Corp.’s (FDX) current yield of 2.50% and the implied yield for the S&P 500 (SPX) of 1.69%.

https://finance.yahoo.com/m/72c0441e-b067-3de2-a815-5e66d4356c56/ups-raises-dividend-to-boost.html