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ONEOK increases dividend and announces $2 billion buyback plan
UNOOK (NYSE:) increased its quarterly dividend by 3.7% to $0.99 per share, or $3.96 annualized, for an annual yield of 5.7%.
The dividend will be paid on February 14, 2024 to shareholders of record on January 17, 2024, with an ex-dividend date of January 30, 2024.
Additionally, the company's board of directors authorized a $2 billion share buyback program.
Schlumberger increases dividend by 10%
Schlumberger (NYSE increased its quarterly dividend by 10% to $0.275 per share, or $1.1 annualized, for an annualized yield of 2.3%.
The dividend will be paid on April 4, 2024 to shareholders of record on February 7, 2024, with an ex-dividend date of February 6, 2024.
Two more dividend increases
Valero Energy (NYSE:) increased its quarterly dividend by 4.9% to $1.07 per share, or $4.28 annualized, for an annual yield of 3.4%.
The dividend will be paid on March 4, 2024 to shareholders of record on February 1, 2024, with an ex-dividend date of January 31, 2024.
Penske Automotive Group (NYSE increased its quarterly dividend by 10.1% to $0.87 per share, or $3.48 annualized, for an annualized yield of 2.3%.
The dividend will be paid on March 1, 2024 to shareholders of record on February 15, 2024, with an ex-dividend date of February 14, 2024.
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