SPW  Spx Corporation

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Technology

Industry

Industrial Machinery/Components

Market Cap.

3.648B

Strong Dividend History over the past 10 years

SPW has consistently distributed a dividend for the past 8 years. This suggests SPW is established and will likely continue to distribute its dividend for the foreseeable future.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Dividend Paid - - 56.80M 73.30M 59.90M 56.50M 53.50M 50.30M 52.30M 53.40M
divided by
Shares Outstanding 82.96M 77.68M 74.27M 71.08M 60.72M 56.31M 54.06M 49.80M 50.35M 50.95M
Dividend Paid Per Share - - 0.76 1.03 0.99 1.00 0.99 1.01 1.04 1.05
Price at Year End 32.52 51.07 35.64 41.63 56.67 96.42 38.55 53.00 70.40 60.27
Dividend Yield - - 2.15% 2.48% 1.74% 1.04% 2.57% 1.91% 1.48% 1.74%

Strong History of Stock Buybacks over the past 10 years

SPW has a strong history of delivering increased value for shareholders in the form of stock buybacks. These have helped improve financial metrics and increase each shareholders' relative ownership stake in the company, due to fewer shares outstanding and holding the same number of shares.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Shares Outstanding 82.96M 77.68M 74.27M 71.08M 60.72M 56.31M 54.06M 49.80M 50.35M 50.95M
Stock Bought Back - 6.79% 4.60% 4.48% 17.06% 7.84% 4.15% 8.56% -1.09% -1.18%