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Stocks in United States are having a great performance. The US government has started an economic stimulus package to help the investors with the economic downturns. This package gives each taxpayer $600, for couples $1200 and $300 for each dependent child. Major U.S. stocks have indexed after recovering from a steep drop early in the week. U.S has recently declared the companies that have announced their dividend. Here I am sharing some of them -

Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) -

Deere & Company is an American Corporation that is based in Moline, Illinois.it is commonly known as John Deere (NYSE: DE). The company is the leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery and also of construction equipment and forestry equipment, in all over the world. The company was listed in the Fortune 500 America's ranking at 97th position and the Fortune 500 Global ranking at 190th rank. Its financial segment finances all the sales and leases by John Deere dealers of new and used agriculture and turf equipment and construction and forestry equipment.

The company declares its dividends on the quarterly basis. It has raised its quarterly dividend by 11% to $0.51 per share that is payable on May 1 to the stockholders of record on March 28. The annual payout is 2.04 and the currently dividend yield is 2.29%. The stock which has been in $69.51 to $95.60 for the past year is currently trading up 1.45% at $87.75.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) -

Thermo Fisher Scientific is a healthcare equipment company that was created by the merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific in 2006. The company provides the analytical and laboratory products and services and also had revenue of over $2 billion in 2004. The company's products are currently sold under the brand names of Thermo Scientific, Fisher and other recognized brand names. The company has its offices in USA and Europe and many other countries.

It has declared quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on April 15 to the shareholders of the record on March 15. Its current dividend yield is 0.79%. The company is currently trading up 1.30% at $74.19.

Eaton Corp., Plc. (NYSE: ETN) -

Eaton Corporation Plc. is a global diversified power management company based in America. This company is listed on New York Stock Exchange. It has the sales of $16.31 billion and leading as an electrical components provider and a system for power quality, distribution and control. Its products sell in more than 150 countries and approx. 100,000 employees are working in this company. It serves the commercial, residential, information technology, industrial, agricultural and passenger cars etc. the products can be directly sold through the distributors, resellers and manufactures representatives.

The quarterly dividend declared by the company is 11% to $0.42 per share that is payable on March 22 to the shareholders of record on March 11. Its currently dividend yield is 2.38% for March 2013. The dividend stocks are currently trading up 3.46% at $61.62.

Century Link Inc. (NYSE:CTL) -

The company is a global broadband and telecommunication company that was founded in 1968, as Central Telephone & Electronics Corporation. The company is operating as a local exchange carrier and provides the internet service, long distance services, network access, private line, public access, wireless and video services to residential, business government and wholesale consumers in U.S market. This is the third largest telecommunication company in the United States that also gives the long distance services.

Its quarterly dividend are declared of $0.54 per share that is payable on March 22 to the shareholders of record on March 11. Its annual payout is 2.16 and current dividend yield is 6.07%. The stocks that have been in $32.05 to $43.43 range for past year, is currently trading up 0.50% at $34.30.

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) -

This is an American company of managed health care with over 11.1 million customers in the United States. The company operates as a health care company with the range of insurance products and health and wellness services that incorporate an integrated approach to lifelong well-being. Human Inc. was founded in 1961.

It has declared its quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, that is payable on April 26 to the shareholders of record on March 28. Its annual payout is 1.04 and dividend yield is currently of 1.55%. The stocks are currently trading up 0.26% at $69.14.

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