Nike boosts dividend payment

Published Nov 16, 2012

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Beaverton, Oregon - Nike is boosting its dividend payment and planning a two-for-one stock split.

The Beaverton, Oregon-based company said on Thursday both classes of its stock will split on December 24.

It expects its common stock to begin trading at the split-adjusted price on December 26.

Companies split their stocks when they think the price of an individual share has become too expensive or if the stock is trading too far above similar companies' stock. The value of each shareholder's stake remains the same, with more stock owned at a lower price for each share.

Nike’s widely traded Class B stock closed at $90.83 on Thursday.

The athletic shoe and clothing company also declared a 17-percent hike in its quarterly dividend to 21 cents per share. - Sapa-AP

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