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Fri, Apr 26
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Leggett And Platt: Dividend Stock Analysis
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Avi Morris • Wed, May 15 • 5 Comments
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Avi Morris • Mon, May 6 • 5 Comments
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Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Apr 26
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Feb 5 • 1 Comment
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 • 1 Comment
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Management Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Jul 27, 2012
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Apr 27, 2012
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Feb 7, 2012
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Sat, Oct 29, 2011
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's CEO Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Jul 29, 2011
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's CEO Discusses Q1 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
Leggett & Platt Incorporated CEO Discusses Q4 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Feb 2, 2011
Leggett & Platt CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Oct 22, 2010
Leggett & Platt, Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Jul 23, 2010
Leggett & Platt Q1 2010 Earnings Conference Call
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
Leggett & Platt Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Jan 29, 2010
Leggett & Platt Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Oct 23, 2009
Leggett and Platt Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Jul 24, 2009
Leggett & Platt Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
Leggett & Platt, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Feb 4, 2009
Leggett & Platt, Inc Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Oct 17, 2008
Leggett & Platt, Inc. F2Q08 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Jul 18, 2008

Leggett & Platt Announces Dividend and Annual Meeting Results

PR Newswire (May 9, 2013)
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Marketwire (May 6, 2013)
Leggett & Platt Reports First Quarter EPS Of $.33

PR Newswire (Apr 25, 2013)
A Make-or-Break Week Ahead for the Stock Market

at CNBC.com (Apr 20, 2013)
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Futures Climb as Focus Shifts to Fed Announcement

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Leggett Announces Executive Promotions and Board Changes

PR Newswire (Mar 4, 2013)
Leggett & Platt Announces $.29 First Quarter Dividend

PR Newswire (Feb 28, 2013)
Leggett & Platt Announces Webcast Of March 5 Presentation

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Leggett & Platt Announces Record Full-Year EPS

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Leggett & Platt Anticipates Unusual Non-Cash Tax Benefit in 4Q

PR Newswire (Jan 10, 2013)
Apple and the Fiscal Cliff

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Leggett & Platt Announces Quarterly Dividend Of $.29

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Sandy Sparks Rebuilding Rally

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What's the Winning Formula This Earnings Season?

at CNBC.com (Oct 30, 2012)
Leggett & Platt Reports Record Third Quarter EPS Of $.45

PR Newswire (Oct 29, 2012)
Leggett & Platt Donates $150,000 To Children's Haven

PR Newswire (Aug 9, 2012)
Leggett & Platt Increases Quarterly Dividend To $.29

PR Newswire (Aug 8, 2012)
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Company Description

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated was founded as a partnership in Carthage, Missouri in 1883 and was incorporated in 1901. The Company, a pioneer of the steel coil bedspring, has become an international diversified manufacturer that conceives designs and produces a wide range of engineered... More

Sector: Consumer Goods

Industry: Home Furnishings & Fixtures

Country: United States

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Thursday, May 9, 6:55 PM Leggett & Platt (LEG) declares $0.29/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 3.50%. For shareholders of record June 14. Payable July 15. Ex-div date June 12. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, April 25, 4:32 PM More on Leggett & Platt (LEG): Q1 results miss as revenue falls 1% Y/Y and EPS notches a 10% Y/Y gain. EBIT margins improve 60 basis points in the face of lackluster market demand growth. The "significant increase in stock price" over Q1 contributed to an "unusually high accrual for TSR-driven and other stock-based compensation plans," resulting in a $0.03 hit to EPS. LEG sees FY13 sales of $3.80-3.95 and narrows its EPS outlook (after widening it last quarter) to $1.55-1.75. Shares unchanged AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Thursday, April 25, 4:11 PM Leggett & Platt (LEG): Q1 EPS of $0.33 misses by $0.05. Revenue of $936M (-1% Y/Y) misses by $27.25M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Consumer]
Thursday, April 25, 12:10 AM Notable earnings after Thursday’s close: AEM, ALTR, AMCC, AMKR, AMZN, BIDU, BJRI, BLDR, BMRN, CALX, CAMP, CB, CBG, CENX, CERN, CINF, CLWR, CRUS, CSTR, CTCT, DECK, DLB, ELY, EMN, EXPE, FII, FR, FSL, GERN, IGT, IM, INAP, INFA, KBR, KEG, KLAC, LEG, MCRS, MXIM, N, NR, NTGR, OLN, PFG, PKI, PMCS, QLIK, RMD, RRC, RSG, SBUX, SIMO, SPN, SWKS, SYNA, TCO, THRX, TLAB, UHS, VPRT, VRSN, WRE, WYNN Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, April 24, 5:35 PM Notable earnings after Thursday’s close: AEM, ALTR, AMCC, AMKR, AMZN, BIDU, BJRI, BLDR, BMRN, CALX, CAMP, CB, CBG, CENX, CERN, CINF, CLWR, CRUS, CSTR, CTCT, DECK, DLB, ELY, EMN, EXPE, FII, FR, FSL, GERN, IGT, IM, INAP, INFA, KBR, KEG, KLAC, LEG, MCRS, MXIM, N, NR, NTGR, OLN, PFG, PKI, PMCS, QLIK, RMD, RRC, RSG, SBUX, SIMO, SPN, SWKS, SYNA, TCO, THRX, TLAB, UHS, VPRT, VRSN, WRE, WYNN Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, February 4, 5:04 PM More on Leggett & Platt (LEG) Q4 comes in mixed, missing on its top line but beating on a per share basis despite total sales being flat Y/Y. Net earnings soared however, as the diversified manufacturer posted a tax credit and margins widened to 20.8% from 16.7%. The company widens its FY13 earnings outlook, now expecting between $1.50 to $ 1.75 a share, largely due to higher expected sales and growing margins. Sales growth is expected to be in the range of 1% and 6%, which computes to around $3.75B to $3.95B in sales. Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, February 4, 4:11 PM Leggett & Platt (LEG): Q4 EPS of $0.32 beats by $0.03. Revenue of $853M (unchanged Y/Y) misses by $20M . (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Consumer]
Monday, February 4, 12:10 AM Notable earnings after Monday’s close: ACLS, APC, APKT, ARRY, BIDU, EW, GGP, GILD, HI, HIG, HOLX, LEG, LIFE, MDU, MKL, SIMO, SWI, YUM Comment! [Earnings]
Sunday, February 3, 5:35 PM Notable earnings after Monday’s close: ACLS, APC, APKT, ARRY, BIDU, EW, GGP, GILD, HI, HIG, HOLX, LEG, LIFE, MDU, MKL, SIMO, SWI, YUM Comment! [Earnings]
Thursday, November 8, 2012, 3:01 PM Leggett & Platt Inc (LEG) declares $0.29/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 4.31%. For shareholders of record Dec. 10. Payable Dec. 27. Ex-div Dec. 6. (PR) 2 Comments [Dividends]
Monday, October 29, 2012, 5:07 PM Leggett & Platt (LEG): Q3 EPS of $0.45 beats by $0.06. Revenue of $980M (+4.4% Y/Y) in-line. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Consumer]
Monday, October 29, 2012, 12:10 AM Notable earnings after Monday’s close: AGNC, APC, ARCT, AUY, BIDU, CRUS, FLS, FMC, FST, GEOY, HLF, HTZ, LEG, LIFE, MAS, MNKD, OII, PMCS, SCCO, VRTX, XCO Comment! [Earnings]
Sunday, October 28, 2012, 5:35 PM Notable earnings after Monday’s close: AGNC, APC, ARCT, AUY, BIDU, CRUS, FLS, FMC, FST, GEOY, HLF, HTZ, LEG, LIFE, MAS, MNKD, OII, PMCS, SCCO, VRTX, XCO 1 Comment [Earnings]
Monday, October 1, 2012, 6:54 AM Leggett & Platt (LEG) is one of the biggest beneficiaries of J.C. Penney's plan to redesign itself with a wide range of boutique shops inside the chain's stories. The company landed the contracted to provide fixtures and displays for the transformation at a time when its commercial business has been sluggish. Comment! [Consumer]
Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 12:04 PM Leggett & Platt (LEG) declares $0.29/share quarterly dividend, 3.6% increase from prior dividend of $0.28. Forward yield 5.01%. For shareholders of record Sep 14. Payable Oct 15. Ex-div date Sep 12. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, July 26, 2012, 4:59 PM Leggett & Platt (LEG): Q2 EPS of $0.45 beats by $0.08. Revenue of $938.8M (-0.6% Y/Y). (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Consumer]

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