Walgreens Boots Alliance raises dividend

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said late Wednesday its board has declared a quarterly dividend of 48 cents a share, an increase of 0.5%. The dividend is payable on Sept. 9 to stockholders of record as of Aug. 19, the company said, and it raises the annual rate from $1.91 a share to $1.92 a share. Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance edged 0.2% higher in the after-hours session after ending the regular trading day down 1.9%.

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