Replies to post #48 on Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR)

[adeezl]

Yeah it was a total lock when Dan Loeb bought his bigger stake.

[johnsyn]

The Board of Directors of Murphy also approved a special dividend of $2.50 per share for a total dividend of approximately $500 million. The dividend is payable on December 3, 2012 to holders of record as of November 16, 2012. This is in addition to the dividend of $0.3125 per share previously announced and also payable on December 3, 2012 to holders of record on November 16, 2012.

[johnsyn]

buybacks, spinoffs, special dividends, what's not to like? You in?