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To: Triffin who wrote (14208)	2/5/2013 4:20:35 PM
From: Triffin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34328

LLL boosts dividend payout by 10% ===== L-3 Communications ( LLL) announced today that its board of directors has increased its regular quarterly cash dividend 10 percent from $0.50 to $0.55 per share. The board has also declared the next dividend payable on March 15, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2013. This action represents L-3’s ninth consecutive annual dividend increase. The board of directors has also authorized a new share repurchase program allowing the company to repurchase up to an additional $1.5 billion of the company’s common stock through June 30, 2015. This new share repurchase initiative is effective immediately and represents L-3’s sixth repurchase program. “We are pleased to increase the yield of L-3’s dividend and initiate a new repurchase program, which reiterate our confidence in the company’s continued solid financial performance going forward,” said Michael T. Strianese, L-3’s chairman, president and chief executive officer. “Maintaining L-3’s financial strength and delivering value are essential components of our strategy, and we are aware that, especially in this uncertain environment, shareholders appreciate consistent cash returns. We remain focused on shareholder value and deploying our capital in a disciplined and balanced approach that includes cash dividends and share repurchases, modest debt reduction, investment in research and development, and acquisitions.” Share repurchases under the program will be made from time to time at management’s discretion in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. The timing of repurchases and the exact number of shares of common stock to be purchased will depend upon market conditions and other factors. The program is expected to be funded using the company’s cash on hand and cash generated from operations. The program may be extended, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice. Headquartered in New York City, L-3 employs approximately 51,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems, aircraft modernization and maintenance, and national security solutions. L-3 is also a leading provider of a broad range of electronic systems used on military and commercial platforms. The company reported 2012 sales of $13.1 billion. To learn more about L-3, please visit the company’s website at www.L-3com.com. L-3 uses its website as a channel of distribution of material company information. Financial and other material information regarding L-3 is routinely posted on the company’s website and is readily accessible. ===== Triff ..

To: Triffin who wrote (14208)	2/6/2013 12:39:38 PM
From: rnsmth	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34328

MA That takes it all the way up to a yield of .47%

To: Triffin who wrote (14208)	12/10/2013 7:12:51 PM
From: Triffin	Respond to of 34328

MA boosts dividend payout by 83% declares 10:1 stock split ===== PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MasterCard Incorporated ( MA) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved several capital actions: A 10-for-1 stock split of the Company’s common stock to be effected through a stock dividend; An 83% increase in the Company’s quarterly cash dividend to $1.10 per share ($0.11 per share after the stock split) A new share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $3.5 billion of its Class A common stock. “Today’s actions reflect our ongoing commitment to deliver shareholder value as well as our confidence in the long-term growth and financial performance of our Company,” said Ajay Banga, president and chief executive officer, MasterCard. The record date for the 10-for-1 stock split is the close of business on January 9, 2014, with share distribution scheduled for January 21, 2014. As a result of the split, shareholders will receive nine additional shares of MasterCard common stock for each share they hold as of the record date. Total shares of common stock outstanding will increase from approximately 120 million to 1.2 billion based on the Company’s share count as of December 5, 2013. The higher quarterly dividend of $1.10 per share on a pre-split basis, up from $0.60 per share, is to be paid February 10, 2014 to shareholders of record as of January 9, 2014. The new share repurchase program will become effective at the completion of the company’s previously announced $2 billion share repurchase program. As of December 5, 2013, the Company had $514 million remaining under the current program authorization. ===== Triff ..