CVS Caremark cranks it up
By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on January 13, 2009 at 10:04 pmFlaunting its cash flow – almost $3 billion from operations in 2008 – the pharmacy/PBM combo increases its dividend by more than 10 percent, bumping the stock’s yield (Ticker: CVS) above 1 percent.
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