On Thursday, Shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), gained 1.56% to $14.98. 25.99 million shares of the company were exchanged.
The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.15 per share on the company’s outstanding Class B and common stock.
The fourth quarter dividend is the same level as the dividends paid in the previous quarters this year and a 20 percent enhance from the dividends paid during each quarter of 2014.
Ford’s capital strategy remains to maintain an investment grade balance sheet, finance the One Ford plan and deliver shareholder value.
The fourth quarter dividend is payable on Dec. 1, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 30, 2015.
Ford Motor Company manufactures and distributes automobiles worldwide. The company operates through two sectors, Automotive and Financial Services.
Shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), inclined 1.06% to $80.04, during its last trading session.
In the last trading session, the stock moved on low volume, trading at a volume of 14.34 M as compared to its average daily volume of 16.78 million shares.
The stock, as of recent close, has shown weekly upbeat performance of 8.06% which was maintained at 11.15% in 1-month period.
Exxon Mobil Corporation stock climbed on Thursday as crude prices rise in trading.
The improvement in prices is partially a result of the ongoing military conflict in Syria as the Russian military continues its bombing campaign in the country.
Russia’s navy started bombing Syria for the first time on Wednesday, a week after it began military operations in the oil producing country.
The expanded military campaign could negatively affect the supply of oil coming from Syria which is assisting drive prices up. TheStreet Reports
Exxon Mobil Corporation explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas in the United States, Canada/South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia/Oceania.
At the end of Thursday’s trade, Shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), inclined 1.82% to $15.67.
It traded in a range of $15.33 and $15.73, exchanging hands with 11.39 million shares.
The stock is down -36.17% in this year through last close. In the trailing twelve months, net profit margin of the company was 13.60% while gross profit margin was 41.40%.
Applied Materials, Inc. provides manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, flat panel display, solar photovoltaic (PV), and related industries worldwide.
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