Walgreens dividend increased for 45th year

DEERFIELD - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. Thursday said its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 46.75 cents per share, unchanged from the previous quarter and an increase of 2.2% from the year-ago quarter. The dividend is payable Dec. 11 to stockholders of record as of Nov. 19.

Walgreens Boots Alliance and its predecessor company, Walgreen Co., have paid a dividend in 352 straight quarters (88 years) and have raised the dividend for 45 consecutive years.