Masco Corporation (MAS) will raise its quarterly dividend by 14.3 percent to $0.12 per share in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Last year the building products company hiked its dividend by 5.0 percent to $0.105 per share quarterly.
The increased dividend is payable on November 13, 2018, to shareholders of record on October 12, 2018. The ex-date for this next quarterly dividend of 12 cents per share is October 11, 2018. The new annual dividend of $0.48 per share yields 1.3% at a stock price of $36.60.
Masco Corporation is a manufacturer of branded home improvement and building products. The company’s brands include Behr (paint); Delta and Hansgrohe (faucets, bath and shower fixtures); KraftMaid and Merillat (cabinets); Milgard (windows and doors); and HotSpring (spas).