Industrial gas company Praxair (PX) will raise its quarterly dividend by 10.0 percent to $0.715 per share in 2015. This marks the 22nd consecutive year of annual dividend increases by the company.
Praxair, Inc. Is an industrial gas company with activities in North and South America. The company’s primary products are atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen etc) and process gases (carbon dioxide, helium hydrogen etc). The company also builds equipment that produces industrial gases. Praxair serves several industries, including healthcare, petroleum refining, manufacturing, food, beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel making, aerospace, chemicals and water treatment.