BP to pump out cash in dividends, buybacks as profit, revenue surge

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United Kingdom's petroleum giant, BP PLC reported an 8.6 percent rise or $2.53 billion net income in the fourth quarter, amidst high oil and gas prices. BP PLC has raised its dividend 26 percent and may return as much as $23 billion to investors through increases and share buybacks over the next two years.

Author: Cummins, Chip
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2005
United Kingdom, Commodity & service prices, Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction, Crude petroleum and natural gas, Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, Securities issued, listed, Petroleum refining, Industry Overview, Prices and rates, Petroleum industry, Securities, BP PLC, Company Profile, Company securities, Company pricing policy

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Deutsche Borse profit soars 56 percent

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Deutsche Borse AG of Germany posted stellar net profit increase by 56 percent to 668.7 million Euros ($878.6 million) from 427.4 million Euros last year. The securities giant is considering increasing the 2006 dividend to 3.40 Euros per share from 2.10 Euros.

Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2007
Germany, Deutsche Borse AG, Company overview, Financial report

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