Summary
This 8-K filing from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) addresses a minor correction to a previously issued press release regarding dividend declarations. The key information for investors is the adjustment to the record date for the common stock dividend. The company is clarifying that the record date for the quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share on its common stock is April 5, 2012, correcting an earlier erroneous mention of April 6, 2012. While the substance of the dividend payment remains the same, this correction ensures accurate record-keeping for shareholders. The dividend is payable on May 1, 2012. The preferred stock dividend declaration and payment dates remain unchanged.
Key Highlights
- 1Correction of the record date for the quarterly common stock dividend.
- 2The corrected record date for the $0.34 per share common stock dividend is April 5, 2012.
- 3The dividend for common stock is payable on May 1, 2012.
- 4The previous press release incorrectly stated the record date as April 6, 2012.
- 5The quarterly dividend for convertible preferred stock remains unchanged at $0.50 per share.
- 6The preferred stock dividend is payable on June 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this filing is to correct a minor error in a previous press release regarding the record date for Bristol-Myers Squibb's quarterly common stock dividend. The company is clarifying the accurate date for shareholders to be on record to receive the dividend.
The corrected record date for the $0.34 per share quarterly common stock dividend is April 5, 2012.
The common stock dividend is payable on May 1, 2012.
No, the quarterly dividend for the $2.00 Convertible Preferred Stock remains unchanged at $0.50 per share. It is payable on June 1, 2012, to stockholders of record on May 4, 2012.