1.   Along with building its health insurance business, John Alden may use the proceeds from the sales to repay debt, pay special dividends or repurchase common stock.

2.   Analysts say other less likely ITT options include using the cash to pay down debt, pay a special dividend to shareholders, or make an acquisition.

3.   Analysts expected a share buyback or special dividend announcement today, and earnings were no surprise.

4.   Analysts said shareholders would have preferred being paid cash in a special dividend.

5.   Analysts say the company may either say it plans to buy back some of its shares, or issue a special dividend.

6.   Analysts expect it will increase dividends strongly or pay special dividends in the next few years.

7.   Analysts have said the company was considering a special dividend to make it a less attractive takeover target.

8.   And special dividends, as well as share buybacks, have lost some of their luster after a tax loophole was eliminated that made them attractive to institutional investors.

9.   At the end of three years, the special dividend shares will be delisted.

10.   Bank of Scotland said it also planned to pay a special dividend after selling off three NatWest units.