American Gas Producer EQT Increased Dividends by 5%
American EQT Corp., engaged in the production and transportation of natural gas, increased its quarterly dividends by 5% – to 15.75 cents per share from 15 cents.
According to the company’s press release, payments will take place on December 1. The closure of the register of shareholders is scheduled for November 8.
EQT stock quotes fell by 0.3% at the end of trading on Thursday. The company’s market value has increased by 28.3% since the beginning of this year (to $17.9 billion), while the S&P 500 stock index has gained 13.3%.
