Microsoft is upping the quarterly dividend from $0.23 to $0.28    



From DailyTech:

Microsoft introduced a new $40 billion buyback program, which is replacing the previous program that expires September 2013. While the previous and new buyback programs are both set at $40 billion, the new one doesn't have an expiration date.

This looks great for Microsoft because it shows that it wants to invest its own cash into its own stock.

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