Eaton Increases Dividend by 17 Percent and Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split
January 27 2011 - 7:04AM
Business Wire
As announced in today’s fourth quarter 2010 earnings release,
the Board of Directors of diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton
Corporation (NYSE:ETN) today declared a 17 percent increase in the
quarterly dividend from $.58 per common share to $.68 per common
share. The dividend is payable on February 25 to shareholders of
record at the close of business on February 7, 2011. Eaton has paid
dividends on common shares every year since 1923.
Eaton’s Board of Directors today also approved a two-for-one
stock split. As a result of the split, shareholders will receive
one additional common share for every share held. The stock split
will occur at the close of business on February 28, 2011, for those
shareholders of record as of February 7, 2011. Eaton shares will
begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on March 1, 2011.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with
2010 sales of $13.7 billion. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in
2011, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components
and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics
components, systems and services for industrial and mobile
equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for
commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain
and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety.
Eaton has approximately 70,000 employees and sells products to
customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit
www.eaton.com.
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