Summary
Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) filed an 8-K on April 22, 2009, primarily announcing the declaration of its quarterly cash dividend. The Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.18 per share of common stock, payable on June 4, 2009, to shareholders of record as of May 5, 2009. The ex-dividend date is set for May 1, 2009. This action indicates a continued commitment to returning capital to shareholders, even amidst broader economic uncertainties that may have been prevalent in April 2009.
Key Highlights
- 1Declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per common share.
- 2Dividend payment date set for June 4, 2009.
- 3Record date for dividend eligibility is May 5, 2009.
- 4Ex-dividend date is May 1, 2009.
- 5The announcement was made via a press release furnished as an exhibit.
- 6This filing is primarily an 'Other Events' announcement related to shareholder distributions.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce that Carpenter Technology Corporation's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend for its common stock.
The declared quarterly cash dividend is $0.18 per share. It is payable on June 4, 2009.
Shareholders who are of record on May 5, 2009, are eligible to receive the dividend. The stock will trade without the dividend on or after the ex-dividend date of May 1, 2009.
No, this specific 8-K filing does not provide detailed financial statements or operational updates. Its sole purpose is to announce the dividend declaration and related dates.