Jan. 15--Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Thursday that it declared a quarterly dividend of 33.75 cents per share, up 7.1 percent over a year ago.
The dividend will be payable on March 12 to people who are shareholders by Feb. 18.
Walgreen Co. is a subsidiary of Walgreens Boots Alliance as of Dec. 31. Including Walgreen dividends, the company has paid a dividend for 329 straight quarters, more than 82 years.
People who were Walgreen shareholders had their stock converted automatically into shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance on a one-for-one basis when the deal closed. Walgreens Boots Alliance trades under the ticker WBA on the Nasdaq.
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