December 8, 2018

Amgen Inc Increases Quarterly Dividend $AMGN



  • Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) declares $1.45/share quarterly dividend, 9.8% increase from prior dividend of $1.32.
  • Forward yield 3.03%
  • Payable March 8; for shareholders of record Feb. 15; ex-div Feb. 14.


Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) announced that its Board of Directors declared a $1.45 per share dividend for the first quarter of 2019. The dividend will be paid on March 8, 2019, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on Feb. 15, 2019. This represents a 10 percent increase from that paid in each of the previous four quarters.

For more information, visit www.amgen.com


According to the list of U.S. Dividend Champions, Amgen is a Dividend Challengers. AMGN has an 8-year dividend, raising streak.

Dividend Growth Rates
DGR
DGR
DGR
DGR
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
15.0
23.5
26.1
n/a



Dividend Yield Chart:



Amgen Inc. stock dividend yield is close to 10-year high.


Payout Ratio:



This is the historical payout ratio of Amgen Inc. If payout ratio is close to or higher than 100%, dividends might not be sustainable.


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