DuPont (DD) Raises Quarterly Dividend 4.3% to $0.49; 2.7% Yield

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DuPont Reports 1Q Operating EPS of $1.34

April 21, 2015 6:03 AM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del., April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

First Quarter Highlights

Delivered first-quarter operating earnings per share of $1.34, which includes a $0.25 per share negative impact from currency in segment results. Delivered volume growth and operating margin improvement in Performance Materials, Safety & Protection, Nutrition & Health, and Industrial Biosciences and introduced over 600 new products in the first quarter, a 5 percent increase from prior year. Sales were $9.2 billion, down 9 percent versus prior year primarily due to impacts from currency (6 percent), portfolio changes (2 percent) and expected near-term industry-wide challenges in Agriculture and Performance Chemicals.... More

DuPont Declares Second Quarter Dividend

April 21, 2015 6:00 AM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del., April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont declared a second quarter common stock dividend of 49 cents per share payable June 12, 2015, to stockholders of record May 15, 2015. This represents a 4 percent increase over the 47 cents paid last quarter. This is the fourth increase in the past 36 months, and the 443rd... More