Walgreens Boots Alliance continues 41-year tradition with dividend increase

DEERFIELD, Ill. - Walgreens Boots Alliance on Wednesday announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 37.5 cents per share, an increase of 4.2% over the year-ago period.



The dividend is payable Dec. 12, 2016 to stockholders of record as of Nov. 17, 2016.



Walgreens Boots Alliance and its predecessor company, Walgreens, have paid a dividend in 336 straight quarters (or 84 years) and have raised the dividend for 41 consecutive years.