Stryker raises quarterly dividend by 10% to 38 cents a share

Medical technology company Stryker Corp. said Thursday it is raising its quarterly dividend by 10% to 38 cents a share. The new payment will be made Jan. 29 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 31. Shares were not yet active in premarket trade, but are down 2% in the year so far, while the S&P 500 has lost 0.6%.

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