Western Union Increases Dividend Rate to Four Percent
The firm announces a hike from 3 percent to 4 percent annually. The annual 1913 report highlights American Sugar Co. showing 1.88 percent for common stock and a price at 97.14. Bethlehem Steel reports strong results from a favorable year. American Express reduces its dividend from 8 to 6 percent annually. Union Switch & Signal cuts its regular payments with impact on New York Central Shoe Machinery and Maine Central.
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American Sugar Co
Bethlehem Steel
American Express
Union Switch & Signal
New York Central
Shoe Machinery
Maine Central
Market Highlights Yesterday and Year to Date
Reported yesterday totals show New York sales at 271 600 shares and Boston at 21 711. The most active NY issue was Bethlehem Steel pref rising to 86 from 4. The Boston top mover was Granby Consolidated up to 85 1 2. Call money stood at 2 percent in NY and 3 percent in Boston, with time money at 3 to 4 1 4 percent NY and 4 to 3 4 percent Boston.
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Boston
Bethlehem Steel Pref
Granby Consolidated
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Cuba
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New York Market Weakens on Broad Stock Selloff
The New York market opened softer with uneven moves as heavy selling hit American Sugar and Eastern Railroad shares. Sugar touched a 1907 low while Reading New Haven and New York Central fell. however industrials showed some late strength as a few reports lifted sentiment.
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New York
Eastern Railroad
Reading
New Haven
New York Central
Rock Island
Western Pacific
Gould
Producers’ Association
Bethlehem Steel
Sloss-Sheffield
American Sugar
U. S
Dividend Notice from Lanston Monotype Company
The Board of Directors declares a quarterly dividend of 14 percent on the capital stock payable March 30 1914 to stockholders of record at the close of business March 20 1914. J Sellers Bancroft treasurer Philadelphia March 1914.
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Ke Lanston Monotype Machine Company
Philadelphia
Penn
J. Sellers Bancroft
Market Flushes: Irregular Prices Amid Gains and Losses
Boston reports mixed activity with New Arcadian Franklin and East Butte advancing on favorable property news. Sugar falls after 1913 dividend shows 1.88 percent for common stock. Boston & Maine slips while Massachusetts climbs. bonds steady as copper strike news offers only late optimism.
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Boston
New Arcadian
Franklin
East Butte
Boston & Maine
Massachusetts
Moyer
Western Federation
Lake Superior
Sugar refining profits slump as 1918 results miss targets
The American Sugar Refining Company reports year ending December 31 1918 earnings for common stock at 1.88 percent, down from 9.64 percent in 1912, with a $3.2 million surplus write down and a cash drop to $17.587 million. The market reacts with the stock near 97 1 4, while sugar prices and tariffs drive a bleak outlook for 1919.
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American Sugar Refining Company
Bond Market Summary from New York on March 11 1914
The bond market report lists United States government bonds with bid and ask figures for various issues including 2s and 3s due 1915 1918 1925 and 1930, showing price levels around 102 to 104. The data reflects closing levels and recent trades from the New York bond market and notes stock exchange bond transactions.
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New York
Cco
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Stock Exchange
Gas and Electric Stocks Upbeat in Market Ticker
Readable fragments show stock listings for gas and electric utilities including Continental, Chicago Wisconsin and other rail and energy companies. The brief notes fluctuating prices and market activity in a late edition stock ticker.
Union Switch and Signal declares stock dividend and dividend
Union Switch and Signal Company declares a 331 3 percent stock dividend payable in common stock on April 20 to holders of record March 31. An increase in capital stock from 5 000 000 to 10 000 000 was approved. A quarterly dividend of 1 50 a share on common and preferred is payable April 10 to holders of record March 31.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
American Telephone Company
Bethlehem Steel
Union Switch & Signal Company
Bond sales totals and weekly comparisons report
Total bond sales reached 2 234 000, down from 2 539 000 yesterday and 2 175 000 a week ago. Year to date sales are 180 696 000, ahead of 122 113 000 from the prior year.
Multiple City Bond Sales Reported Including Richmond and Salt Lake City
Richmond sells 1.5 million dollars of 4 percent 84 year improvement bonds to J H Rollins & Sons. Reading solicits bids for 75 thousand dollar temporary loan, March 12 deadline. Nashville awards 695 thousand 5 percent 7 16 year street bonds. Salt Lake City sells 775 thousand 4 1/2 percent 20 year refunding bonds. Butte Anaconda railway sells 3 million bonds guaranteed by Anaconda Copper. Des Moines Central Iowa Electric issues 1 15 million 6 percent sinking fund bonds. Newark sells 1 million temporary loan bonds to Bond & Goodwin and I Von Hoffman. Deerfield sells 28 thousand 4 percent schoolhouse bonds. Galveston Trouston Henderson first mortgage 5 percent bonds. Chicopee awards 50 thousand temporary loan to Union Trust. Pacific Gas & Electric sells 5 million one year 5 percent notes to two firms to retire 5 million 6 percent notes maturing March 25.
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Case JI Co Pt
Deere & Co
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Goodrich
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Des Moines & Central Iowa Electric Co
Bodell & Co
Edorsement
Illinois Traction Company
Copper and tin markets hold steady on New York Exchange
Copper prices show quiet trade with spot and futures at 13.37 14 for April and 14.25 14.37 for electrolytic. Tin remains calm with spot around 37.85 38.12 and June at 38.20 38.62. Lead and spelter steady. antimony weak. iron unchanged.
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New York Metal Exchange
Cookson
Copper Company profits slip year to year in BC report
British Columbia Copper Company reports for the year ended December 31 last showing profits before depreciation of 111 896 dollars, down from 425 985 dollars in 1912. Output figures for Cananea and Greene in February and January are listed with gold and silver totals. J P Morgan and W E H Moore resign from Western Union directors. E G Merrill succeeds Moore. G I Sylvester and D Hall named directors of American Tobacco to fill vacancies.
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British Columbia Copper Company
Greene Cananea
J. P. Morgan
W. E H. Moore
Western Union Telegraph Company
E. G. Merrill
Mr. Moore
G. I. Sylvester
D. Hall
American Tobacco Company
Year Book of American Securities overview
The Securities Press Company releases a new volume titled Year Book of American Securities. It expands beyond a stats manual to cover corporations, crops, metals, and trade, and lists bonds and tax Exempts. It provides a daily diary of dividend dates, historic financial events since 1791, expert letters, and summarized investment laws.
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Securities Press Company
Battery Place
New York City
American Securities
Maine Central declares quarterly dividend of 1.60 per share
Portland Maine March 11 The Maine Central railroad directors declared the regular quarterly dividend of 1.60 a share at today’s monthly meeting. No other business of consequence was announced.
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Portland
Maine Central Railroad
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