Walgreens Boots Alliance Declares Quarterly Dividend
April 22 2021 - 11:28AM
Business Wire
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced
that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of
46.75 cents per share, unchanged from the previous quarter and an
increase of 2.2 percent from the year-ago quarter. The dividend is
payable June 11, 2021, to stockholders of record as of May 21,
2021.
Walgreens Boots Alliance and its predecessor company, Walgreen
Co., have paid a dividend in 354 straight quarters (more than 88
years) and have raised the dividend for 45 consecutive years.
Notes to Editors:
About Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is a global leader in
retail and wholesale pharmacy, touching millions of lives every day
through dispensing and distributing medicines, its convenient
retail locations, digital platforms and health and beauty products.
The company has more than 100 years of trusted health care heritage
and innovation in community pharmacy and pharmaceutical
wholesaling.
Including equity method investments, WBA has a presence in more
than 25 countries, employs more than 450,000 people and has more
than 21,000 stores.
WBA’s purpose is to help people across the world lead healthier
and happier lives. The company is proud of its contributions to
healthy communities, a healthy planet, an inclusive workplace and a
sustainable marketplace. WBA is a Participant of the United Nations
Global Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to
responsible business. WBA is included in FORTUNE's 2021 list of the
World's Most Admired Companies.* This is the 28th consecutive year
that WBA or its predecessor company, Walgreen Co., has been named
to the list.
More company information is available at
www.walgreensbootsalliance.com.
*© 2021, Fortune Media IP Limited. Used under license.
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Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2021
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