The Board will continue to evaluate whether to pay a dividend on a quarterly basis and will base its decisions on the Company’s potential future long-term capital requirements relating to research and development, investments and acquisitions, dilution management, and legal and business risks faced by the company.

VIA's general dividend policy is to allocate a portion of the distributable year's unappropriated earnings to shareholders as dividends. In general, a portion of the dividends will be distributed in the form of cash, and some in the form of stock dividend. Stock dividend shall be no more than 50% of shares distributed. See similar questions...

We determine the dividend per share after considering numerous factors including our consolidated business results, financial circumstances, and demand for capital. We are committed to distributing a stable dividend to our shareholders, and our provisional target dividend rate for consolidated shareholders' equity is 2.0%. See similar questions...

The Group has been paying out 100% of its net earnings as dividends over the last four financial years. While dividend payouts may be affected by cash flow requirements, the Group aims to be consistent in its dividend policy with a focus on providing shareholder value. See similar questions...

We seek to maintain an attractive, growing dividend which is conservatively covered by our free cash flow. SFI's policy is to evaluate our dividend for a potential increase during the first quarter of each year. See similar questions...

The Company has a stated policy of paying a minimum of 33% of prior year's net profit. In 2002, the Company declared dividends translating to a payout of 60%, higher than the prior two years' 50% and 40%, respectively. Click here for our dividend information. See similar questions...

Our Corporate Constitution provides that, unless otherwise approved by our shareholders, the holders of our shares will be entitled to receive and we will pay, if, as and when declared, dividends in respect of each financial year so that the aggregate of the dividends paid or payable in respect of such year is: (a) equal to at least 10% of our after-tax profits after providing for dividends on preference shares, if any, for such year; and (b) on average, equal to at least 20% of our after-tax pr. See similar questions...

ARCADIS' dividend policy is to recommend payment of an annual dividend ranging from 30% to 40% of net income from operations See similar questions...

CCA's dividend payout ratio has recently been increased to 70% to 80% of net profit to reflect the continued strong performance of the business. The 2004 interim dividend was fully franked, the first time since 1996 that CCA paid a 100% franked dividend. See similar questions...

Our dividend policy is formulated in the “Regulations on Dividend Policy” approved by the Board of Directors on February 25, 2004. Total amount of dividends on each common share as recommended by the Board of Directors shall be not less than at the rate of 10 percent of the Company net profit on the last fiscal year divided by the number of common shares. See similar questions...

ASUR does not have a dividend policy. To date, the company’s dividends have been determined on an annual basis, via a proposal submitted by the company management for approval by the Board of Directors and ratification at the Annual General Meeting of the company shareholders. See similar questions...

TELUS pays a quarterly dividend of 37.5 cents per share effective January 1, 2007. TELUS has a target dividend payout ratio guideline of between 45 to 55 per cent of sustainable net earnings. This provides investors with a framework to assess the potential for future dividend increases in relation to the outlook for continued earnings per share (EPS) growth. See similar questions...

We are proud to be one of only 198 of the more than 10,000 public companies in the United States to have increased annual dividends for 16 or more consecutive years. Our priority is to provide solid returns and increase dividends for our shareholders. Our dividends are only approximately 87 percent of our funds from operations, thus protecting our dividends in the event of a dip in earnings. See similar questions...

Addax Petroleum has a policy of declaring quarterly cash dividends on the common shares. The payment and the amount of the dividends declared in any fiscal quarter will depend on the Company’s earnings, financial requirements and other conditions existing which Addax Petroleum’s Board of Directors may consider relevant at such time. Subject to these factors, Addax Petroleum intends to pay its quarterly dividend for the second quarter of 2007 on September 13th, 2007. See similar questions...

Ventas intends to grow its dividend year-over-year as its cash flow increases. The Ventas Board considers its dividend each quarter and historically has increased the dividend in the first quarter of each year. There can be no assurances regarding the Company's ability to pay dividends. The Company may from time-to-time update its publicly announced expectations regarding future dividends, but it is not obligated to do so. See similar questions...

Freeport-McMoRan’s current regular annual common stock dividend, which is declared by the Board, is $1.25 per share, paid at a quarterly rate of $0.3125 per share. Freeport-McMoRan has a history of returning cash to shareholders through dividends and share purchases, and we are committed to maintaining a strong financial position through debt reduction. A history of past dividends payments can be found on the Investor Relations Dividend Information page. See similar questions...

The Holidaybreak Board intends to continue to pay ordinary dividends that are appropriate in light of the growth prospects and underlying performance of the Group. The annual dividend has been increased each year for the past eight years and by at least 10% over the last six. Current dividend cover is 1.8 times. Click here to see our dividend history. See similar questions...