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To: Triffin who wrote (11764)	5/18/2012 1:59:31 PM
From: Triffin	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 34328

NOC boosts dividend payout by 10% ===== FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation ( NOC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share on Northrop Grumman common stock, a 10 percent increase from the prior quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share. This is the ninth consecutive annual increase in Northrop Grumman's quarterly dividend. "Today's dividend increase demonstrates our confidence in the company and our continued commitment to a balanced cash deployment strategy that includes share repurchases and a competitive dividend," said Wes Bush, chairman, chief executive officer and president. The dividend is payable June 13, 2012, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 28, 2012. Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information. ===== Triff ..

To: Triffin who wrote (11764)	5/13/2013 10:19:02 PM
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CLX boosts quarterly payout by 11% ===== OAKLAND, CA--(Marketwired - May 13, 2013) - The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today announced that its board of directors increased the quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock by nearly 11 percent, from 64 cents to 71 cents per share. The dividend will be payable on Aug. 9, 2013, to stockholders of record as of July 24, 2013. Total annual dividends paid to Clorox shareholders have increased each year since 1977. The Clorox Company is a leading manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products with approximately 8,400 employees and fiscal year 2012 revenues of $5.5 billion. Clorox markets some of the most trusted and recognized brand names, including its namesake bleach and cleaning products, Clorox Healthcare™, HealthLink®, Aplicare® and Dispatch® products, Green Works® naturally derived home care products, Pine-Sol® cleaners, Poett® home care products, Fresh Step® cat litter, Glad® bags, wraps and containers, Kingsford® charcoal, Hidden Valley® and KC Masterpiece® dressings and sauces, Brita® water-filtration products, and Burt's Bees® and gud® natural personal care products. Nearly 90 percent of the company's brands hold the No. 1 or No. 2 market share positions in their categories. The company's products are manufactured in more than two dozen countries and marketed in more than 100 countries ===== Triff ..