On Thursday, Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR)’s shares inclined 4.27% to $33.00.
The Board of Directors of Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Common Stock of Murphy Oil Corporation of $0.35 per share, or $1.40 per share on an annualized basis. The dividend is payable September 1, 2015 to holders of record August 17, 2015.
Murphy Oil Corporation operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company worldwide. It explores for and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company was formerly known as Murphy Corporation and changed its name to Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964. Murphy Oil Corporation was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas.
NOW Inc (NYSE:DNOW)’s shares gained 6.81% to $18.20.
NOW Inc. (DNOW) declared the closing of its formerly declared acquisition of Odessa Pumps and Equipment, Inc. Odessa Pumps and Equipment is a leading distributor of pumps and equipment for the Oil & Gas and Municipal and Wastewater markets.
NOW Inc. is one of the largest distributors to energy and industrial markets on a worldwide basis, with a legacy of over 150 years. NOW operates primarily under the DistributionNOW and Wilson Export brands. Through its network of over 330 locations and about 5,000 employees worldwide, NOW offers a comprehensive line of products and solutions for the upstream, midstream and downstream energy and industrial sectors. NOW’s locations provide products and solutions to exploration and production companies, energy transportation companies, refineries, chemical companies, utilities, manufacturers and engineering and construction companies.
NOW Inc. distributes energy and industrial products in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It offers consumable maintenance, repair, and operating supplies; and pipes, valves, fittings, flanges, electrical products, artificial lift solutions, mill tools, safety supplies, and spare parts, in addition to provides application systems and parts integration, optimization solutions, and after-sales support services.
At the end of Thursday’s trade, Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE:SNH)‘s shares dipped -1.23% to $16.81.
Senior Housing Properties Trust (SNH) declared its financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015.
Results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015:
Normalized funds from operations, or Normalized FFO, for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 were $106.8 million, or $0.45 per basic and diluted share. This compares to Normalized FFO for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 of $86.6 million, or $0.43 per basic and diluted share. The enhance in Normalized FFO is primarily the result of acquisitions since July 1, 2014.
Net income was $36.4 million, or $0.15 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, contrast to net income of $37.7 million, or $0.19 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.
The basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding were 235.5 million and 235.6 million, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, and 199.8 million and 199.9 million, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.
Senior Housing Properties Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT), primarily invests in senior housing properties in the United States. The trust invests in hospitals, nursing homes, senior apartments, independent living properties, and assisted living properties. As of September 30, 2005, it owned 184 properties, counting 85 assisted living facilities, 61 skilled nursing facilities, 36 independent living communities, and 2 hospitals. The trust elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income tax, if it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its shareholders. Senior Housing Properties Trust was organized in 1998 and is based in Newton, Massachusetts.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK), ended its Thursday’s trading session with -1.23% loss, and closed at $14.80.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company’s (GPK) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share. The dividend is payable on October 5, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2015.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company, together with its auxiliaries, provides paper-based packaging solutions to food, beverage, and other consumer products companies. The company produces a range of paperboard grades convertible into folding cartons primarily to protect products, such as food, detergents, paper products, beverages, and health and beauty aids. It also designs, manufactures, and installs packaging machinery related to the assembly of cartons; and produces and sells corrugated medium and kraft papers.
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