OHIO : Directors of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have declared a quarterly dividend of 73.44 cents per share of mandatory convertible preferred stock. The dividend is payable January 1, 2013, to shareholders of record on December 14, 2012. The payout represents an annual rate of $2.9375 per share.
Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 71,000 people and manufactures its products in 53 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two innovation centres in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry.
Source: Rubber Country