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Shares of Dillard's Close Again at Record High

by Mark Friedman – 4 days ago
Shares of Dillard's Close Again at Record High
During the fiscal year, Dillard's returned $438 million to shareholders in the form of dividends, including a special one-time cash dividend of $5 per share it paid at the end of the 2012.

Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock broke its own all-time record high on Monday when its share price closed at $92.18 on Monday. The high share price comes on the heels of Dillard's annual shareholders' meeting on Saturday.
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Fayetteville's Field Agent Accepts $2.5M in Funding from KC Investment Company

6 days ago

An investment company, Five Elms Capital of Kansas City, Mo., thinks there's value in Field Agent's business plan and has given it $2.5 million in funding.
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Texarkana's Truman Arnold Cos. Off Largest Private Companies List After Execs Move to Dallas

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Truman Arnold Cos. worked its way up to No. 1 for the first time in 2001 and held that position most years since then. But their subtraction from the 2013 list means Stephens Inc. is on top of Arkansas Business' list of top private firms.
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