1.   Birch said the bank does have excess capital and if in the future it finds no opportunities for sensible acquisitions, it would consider declaring special dividends.

2.   BHP declares dividends in March and September for payment in June and November.

3.   In August it declared a dividend in the form of new stock and warrants, which are long-term options to buy shares.

4.   Nickel always found some reason not to declare any dividends, Ringer testified.

5.   The company declared a dividend of two pence per share.

6.   The group does not declare dividends in the third quarter.

7.   Thus, United Parcel Service could declare a dividend, just on the profits from one box of dried fruit.

8.   As of last year, no interim dividend was declared.

9.   But no interim dividend will be declared for the fiscal year, group chairman Koh Boon Hwee told reporters.

10.   Despite the strong performance, the company declared no dividend for the year.