MENLO PARK, Calif.,
Feb. 13, 2018 /CNW/ -- Robert Half
International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) today announced that its
board of directors has authorized the repurchase, from time to
time, of up to an additional 10 million shares of the company's
common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated
transactions, depending on market conditions. Today's 10 million
share authorization is in addition to the approximately 2.3 million
shares that remain under Robert
Half's existing share repurchase plan.
The company also announced that its board of directors has
approved an increase to its quarterly cash dividend, from
$.24 to $.28 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on
March 15, 2018, to all shareholders
of record as of February 23,
2018.
Founded in 1948, Robert Half is
the world's first and largest specialized staffing firm and a
recognized leader in professional consulting and staffing services.
The company's specialized staffing divisions include
Accountemps®, Robert
Half® Finance & Accounting and Robert Half® Management Resources,
for temporary, full-time and senior-level project professionals,
respectively, in the fields of accounting and finance;
OfficeTeam®, for highly skilled administrative support
professionals; Robert
Half® Technology, for project and full-time
technology professionals; Robert
Half® Legal, for project and full-time staffing
of lawyers, paralegals and legal support personnel; and The
Creative Group®, for interactive, design, marketing,
advertising and public relations professionals. Robert Half also is the parent company of
Protiviti®, a global consulting firm that provides
clients with consulting solutions in finance, technology,
operations, data, analytics, governance, risk and internal
audit.
Robert Half has staffing and
consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide.
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