On Tuesday, Shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), lost -0.84% to $66.31, hitting its highest level.
The Board of Directors of Valero Energy Corporation, has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock of $0.40 per share. The dividend is payable on September 2, 2015 to holders of record at the close of business on August 4, 2015.
The Board of Directors also approved an incremental $2.5 billion share repurchase authorization. Valero has about $400 million of repurchase authority accessible under its formerly declared buyback authorization, giving it $2.9 billion accessible for stock repurchases going forward.
Valero Energy Corporation operates as an independent petroleum refining and marketing company in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. It operates through two segments, Refining and Ethanol. The Refining segment is involved in refining, wholesale marketing, product supply and distribution, and transportation operations.
Shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC), inclined 0.23% to $57.79, during its last trading session.
Marsh & McLennan Companies, declared Denise LaForte joins its Talent business as North American HR Transformation Practice Leader. In her new role, Ms. LaForte will be responsible for leading the growth of the firm’s HR Transformation Practice by delivering integrated HR transformation solutions counting HR strategy, HR service delivery, and broad planned change administration to improve the performance and outcomes of clients’ HR functions. Additionally, she will work closely with Mercer’s Workday practice to link full scale implementation capabilities to these transformation solutions.
Ms. LaForte will be based in Chicago, reporting to Pat Tomlinson, Mercer’s North America Talent Business Leader.
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., a professional services firm, provides advice and solutions primarily in the areas of risk, strategy, and people worldwide. It operates in two segments, Risk and Insurance Services; and Consulting.
Finally, Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE:NWL), ended its last trade with -0.59% loss, and closed at $42.25, hitting its highest level.
Newell Rubbermaid, declared its second quarter 2015 earnings results will be released Friday, July 31, preceding to market open and will be followed by a live webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. manufactures and markets consumer and commercial products worldwide. It operates through five segments: Writing, Home Solutions, Tools, Commercial Products, and Baby & Parenting. The Writing segment offers writing instruments, such as markers and highlighters, pens, and pencils; art products; fine writing instruments; and labeling solutions under the Sharpie, Paper Mate, Expo, Parker, Waterman, and Dymo Office brand names.
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