April 08--Walgreens Boots Alliance said Wednesday it will pay a quarterly dividend June 12 to shareholders of record as of May 21.
The dividend, 33.75 cents per share, will be a 7.1 percent increase over the dividend issued a year ago.
Including Walgreen Co., which is part of the holding company Walgreens Boots Alliance, the business has paid a dividend for 330 quarters over 82 years.
When Walgreen, the country's largest drugstore chain, merged with European counterpart Alliance Boots on Dec. 31, Walgreen stock was converted into shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance on a one-for-one basis.
ehirst@chicagotribune.com
