Dividend

John Wood Group PLC (OTC: WDGJF) announced its plans to lift its 2011 dividend by 22.7%, after posting a 19.5% rise in revenue. John Wood's total revenue climbed to $6.05 billion, from $5.06 billion in 2010. Its revenue from continuing operations jumped 38.7% to $5.67 billion from $4.09 billion....

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (NYSE: MJN) lifted its quarterly dividend by 15%. Mead Johnson lifted its dividend by $0.04 to $0.30 per share. MJN shares rose 0.27% to close at $78.26 on Friday.

The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) announced its plans to raise its annual dividend by 150%. Mosaic will lift its dividend to $0.50 per share from $0.20 per share. Mosaic shares gained 0.07% to $58.72 in pre-market trading.

St. Jude Medical Inc (NYSE: STJ) announced its plans to lift its annual dividend by 10%. St. Jude Medical will raise dividend to $0.92 per share, from $0.84 per share. St. Jude Medical shares closed at $43.23 on Friday.

Nordstrom Inc (NYSE: JWN) reported that its board lifted the quarterly dividend by 17%. Nordstrom raised dividend to $0.27 per share. Its board authorized an $800 million share buyback program. JWN shares dropped 1.99% to close at $51.14 on Friday.

Omnicom Group Inc (NYSE: OMC) lifted its quarterly dividend by 20%. Omnicom raised its dividend to $0.30 per share. Omnicom shares closed at $47.46 yesterday.

Family Dollar Stores Inc (NYSE: FDO) lifted its quarterly dividend by 17%. Family Dollar raised payout to $0.21 from $0.18 per share. FDO shares gained 2.46% to close at $55.06 yesterday.

Watsco Inc (NYSE: WSO) announced its plans to lift its quarterly dividend by 9%. Watsco will raise its dividend to $0.62 per share. The dividend is payable on January 31 to shareholders of record on January 13. Watsco shares fell 0.52% to close at $65.66 on Friday.

OAO Gazprom announced its plans to lift its dividend payments to shareholders for 2011 to 198.62 billion rubles ($6.19 billion), or RUB8.39 per share. Gazprom paid dividends of RUB91 billion in 2010. Gazprom's board also approved capital spending of RUB709.60 billion for 2012.

Solutia Inc (NYSE: SOA) reported that its board authorized a first dividend, and projected a 10% to 15% increase in 2012 earnings. Solutia will pay a quarterly dividend of 3.75 cents per share in March. Solutia also expects 2012 adjusted earnings of $2.00 to $2.30 per share, versus analysts'...

Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE: IR) lifted its quarterly dividend by 33%. Ingersoll-Rand's Board of Directors declared dividend of $0.16 per share, and an annual dividend rate of $0.64 per share, versus $0.48 per share. Ingersoll-Rand shares gained 2.76% to close at $33.18 on Friday.

Goldcorp Inc (NYSE: GG) announced its plans to lift its annual dividend by 32%. Goldcorp raised its dividend to $0.54 per share. Goldcorp shares dropped 0.21% to $51.28 in pre-market trading.

SL Green Realty Corp (NYSE: SLG) announced its plans to lift its quarterly dividend. SL Green lifted its quarterly dividend from $0.10 to $0.25 per share. SLG shares closed at $65.48 on Friday.

Potlatch Corp (NYSE: PCH) reported that its board agreed to lower the company's dividend by 39%. The dividend will be lowered to $0.31 from $0.51 per share. In October, Potlatch reported a rise in its profit. PCH shares fell 0.73% to close at $31.26 on Friday.

Churchill Downs Inc (NASDAQ: CHDN) reported that its board raised the annual dividend by 20%. Churchill Downs raised dividend from $0.50 to $0.60 per share. CHDN shares gained 2.17% to close at $49.40 on Friday.