AstraZeneca increases dividend

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Source: Dukascopy Bank SA


The UK pharmacy giant Astra Zeneca has announced an increase of the firm's dividend by 7.00% to $3.10 per share. Company's stock price reacted to the news with a 1.51% or 1.61 GBP.

However, the announcement has occurred just before the annual meeting of the stockholders. In the meeting which is scheduled for today shareholders are set to vote for a vote on increase the pay of the CEO Pascal Soriot by 1.8 million pounds. The total annual salary of the CEO would increase to 18.9 million GPB.

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