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This is the group of companies who raised their dividend during the week: Cato Corp A Joel Greenblatt owns 7,488 shares as of 03/31/2012, a decrease of 76.83% of from the previous quarter.

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The Cato Corp.'s board of directors has approved a 9 percent hike to the retailer's dividend, raising it to an annualized rate of $1 per common share.

The dividend is payable quarterly at the rate of 25 cents per share starting June 25 to shareholders as of June 11.

The pace of graduations will pick up this weekend, when a number of local private schools conduct commencement exercises.

The Cato Corporation reported record net income of $31.7 million or $1.09 per diluted share for the first quarter ended April 28, 2012, compared to net income of $30.5 million or $1.04 per diluted share for the first quarter ended April 30, 2011.

Cato has reported a 4% increase in first quarter net income as the company said it sold more higher margin merchandise.

Sears first quarter net swung to $189 million profit and plan for a partial spin-off. Ross Stores first quarter net soared 21% to $208.6 million and Wal-Mart increased 10% to $3.74 billion.

John Cato is chairman, president and chief executive of The Cato Corp., a Charlotte-based retailer of apparel and accessories.

The Cato Corp. posted record net income of $31.7 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, for the first quarter, up from $30.5 million, or $1.04 per share, in the same period of 2011.

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The Cato Corporation is a specialty fashion apparel and accessories retailer based in US.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. &#8212 The Cato Corp. said Thursday that a key revenue figure declined 6 percent in April, partly because Easter fell earlier than last year.