The IBM board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.62 per common share, payable June 10, 2019 to stockholders of record as of May 10, 2019. Today’s dividend declaration represents an increase of $0.05 per common share.
This is the 24th year in a row that IBM has increased its quarterly cash dividend. IBM has paid consecutive quarterly dividends since 1916.
Ginni Rometty, IBM chairman, president and chief executive officer said, "Our strong cash generation has enabled IBM to invest aggressively in the emerging, high-value segments of our industry, while continuing to return capital to our shareholders."
IT managers hoping to find new IBM i talent are discovering that the pool of experienced RPG programmers and operators or administrators with intimate knowledge of the operating system and the applications that run on it is small. This begs the question: How will you manage the platform that supports such a big part of your business? This guide offers strategies and software suggestions to help you plan IT staffing and resources and smooth the transition after your AS/400 talent retires. Read on to learn:
Business users want new applications now. Market and regulatory pressures require faster application updates and delivery into production. Your IBM i developers may be approaching retirement, and you see no sure way to fill their positions with experienced developers. In addition, you may be caught between maintaining your existing applications and the uncertainty of moving to something new.
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