Lincoln Electric Board Increases Dividend
December 02 2009 - 10:34AM
PR Newswire (US)
- Dividend raised 3.7% to $0.28 per share quarterly, or $1.12
annualized CLEVELAND, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of
Directors of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) today
declared a 3.7% increase in the cash dividend from $0.27 per share
quarterly to $0.28 per share quarterly, or $1.12 on an annualized
basis. The quarterly dividend is payable January 15, 2010, to
shareholders of record on December 31, 2009. Lincoln Electric is
the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc
welding products, robotic arc-welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel
cutting equipment and has a leading global position in the brazing
and soldering alloys market. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio,
Lincoln has 38 manufacturing locations, including operations,
manufacturing alliances and joint ventures in 18 countries and a
worldwide network of distributors and sales offices covering more
than 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric,
its products and services, visit the Company's Web site at
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/. The Company's expectations and
beliefs concerning the future contained in this news release are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect
management's current expectations and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from such
statements due to a variety of factors that could adversely affect
the Company's operating results. The factors include, but are not
limited to: general economic and market conditions; the
effectiveness of operating initiatives; currency exchange and
interest rates; adverse outcome of pending or potential litigation;
possible acquisitions; market risks and price fluctuations related
to the purchase of commodities and energy; global regulatory
complexity; and the possible effects of international terrorism and
hostilities on the Company or its customers, suppliers and the
economy in general. For additional discussion, see "Item 1A. Risk
Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. DATASOURCE:
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: Media, Roy L. Morrow,
+1-216-383-4893, ; Investors, Earl L. Ward, +1-216-383-5067, Web
Site: http://www.lincolnelectric.com/
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