WALGREENS

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.

WASHINGTON -- Retail employees of Walgreens and Kroger are among the winners of the National Retail Federation's fourth annual Dream BIG Scholarship for 2016.

The 20 recipients of the 2016 Dream BIG Scholarships were selected out of hundreds of applicants from more than 90 retailers across the country. The winners will soon be able to pursue a master’s or undergraduate degree at the University of Phoenix through the university’s collaboration with NRF to provide each recipient with a full-tuition scholarship.

MIAMI - Florida pharmacies in the path of Hurricane Matthew on Thursday issued a number of advisories to help patients prepare for what has been billed as the largest hurricane in decades - Hurricane Matthew could become a category 5 storm before landfall Thursday night.

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Theranos on Wednesday shuttered its clinical labs and Theranos Wellness Centers across Arizona, California and Pennsylvania, company founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes shared in an open letter to stakeholders.

DEERFIELD, Ill. – In celebration of American Pharmacists Month, Walgreens is recognizing its more than 27,000 community pharmacists for their dedication to patient care and the growing and important role they continue to play in health care today.

DEERFIELD, Ill. - Walgreens on Tuesday enticed its shoppers with a new loyalty program tied to its beauty department with the launch of Beauty Enthusiast, a beauty club within its Balance Rewards loyalty program. Cardholders who register for Beauty Enthusiast gain additional rewards on beauty and personal care items, as well as other benefits.

MINNETONKA, Minn. – UnitedHealthcare on Monday introduced its 2017 Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans, building on its 2016 medical plan growth by featuring continued stability in its Medicare Advantage plans’ premiums and benefits as well as a new low-premium prescription drug plan introduced in collaboration with Walgreens.

CINCINNATI -- Walgreens is donating $50,000 to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths Fund to help celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the program.