Stryker hikes dividend by 7.9%

Stryker (SYK) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share payable January 31, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 30, 2022, representing an increase of  7.9% versus the prior year and previous quarter.  

“We remain confident in our growth outlook, despite the challenging macroeconomic environment”, said Kevin Lobo, Chair & CEO.  “Consequently, we are proceeding with a steady increase in our dividend to $0.75 per share, reflecting 7.9% growth”.

Stryker Corporation is a medical technology company. The company offers products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine. Stryker's products include  implants used in hip and knee joint replacements and trauma and extremities surgeries,  surgical equipment and navigation systems, endoscopic and communications systems, patient handling, emergency medical equipment and intensive care disposable products and neurosurgical, neurovascular, and spinal implant devices. Stryker was incorporated in Michigan in 1946 as the successor company to a business founded in 1941 by Dr. Homer H. Stryker, a prominent orthopaedic surgeon and the inventor of several medical products.