General Dynamics Board declares dividend
The board of directors of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 51 cents per share on the company’s common stock, payable December 26, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 18, 2012. The company is accelerating its dividend payment in advance of possible tax increases in 2013, the Company press release said.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 93,700 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies.