The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) approved the Company’s 53rd consecutive annual dividend increase, raising the quarterly dividend 8 percent from 30.5 cents to 33 cents per common share. This is equivalent to an annual dividend of $1.32 per share, up from $1.22 per share in 2014. The first quarterly dividend is payable April 1, 2015, to shareowners of record as of March 16, 2015. On Wednesday shares of The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) closed at $42.05. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 8.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 4.90%.
On 19 February, Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ:DMRC) reported Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2014 totaled $9.2 million or $(1.23) per diluted share compared to a net loss of $1.3 million or $(0.19) per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2013. Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2014 included a $6.8 million noncash income tax charge to record a full valuation allowance against deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2014. Excluding this charge, net loss would have been $2.4 million or $(0.32) per diluted share. Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ:DMRC) in last trading activity increased 5.19% to close at $27.99. Company weekly performance is 1.08% while its quarterly performance stands at 15.19%. Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ:DMRC) is -24.10% away from its 52 week high.
On last trading day India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSEMKT:IGC) increased 10.60% to close at $0.55. Its volatility for the week is 11.41% while volatility for the month is 9.33%. IGC’s sales growth for past 5 years was -42.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 6.60%. India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSEMKT:IGC) monthly performance is -9.34%.
On 17 February, Westpac Banking Corp Corporation (NYSE:WBK)’s New Zealand unit said that it has agreed to pay $2.97 million in a settlement with the Commerce Commission over the way the bank sold interest rate swaps to farmers between 2005 and 2012. Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE:WBK) institutional ownership stands at 0.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $29.82.
Smith Micro Software Inc. (NASDAQ:SMSI) reported revenues of $10.6 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014, compared to $11.8 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2013. Fourth quarter 2014 gross profit on both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis (which excludes stock compensation) was $8.3 million, compared to $9.5 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2013. On last trading day Smith Micro Software Inc. (NASDAQ:SMSI) decreased -3.80% to close at $1.52. Its volatility for the week is 10.16% while volatility for the month is 7.69%. SMSI’s sales growth for past 5 years was -15.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 19.18%. Smith Micro Software Inc. (NASDAQ:SMSI) monthly performance is -14.61%.