Leggett & Platt (LEG) Declares $0.31 Quarterly Dividend; 2.7% Yield
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Leggett & Platt Announces Dividend And Annual Meeting Results
May 5, 2015 11:11 AM EDTCARTHAGE, Mo., May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --Â Â
Second quarter dividend is $.31 per share, an increase of 3.3% versus 2Q 2014 Indicated dividend yield is 2.7%, one of the highest among the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Annual Meeting addressed five items of business; voting aligned with Board recommendationsLeggett & Platt's Board of Directors announced a dividend of $.31 per share for the second quarter, a 3.3% increase versus the dividend declared in the second quarter 2014. The dividend will be paid on July 15, 2015 to... More