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Microchip Technology (MCHP) Declares $0.3575 Quarterly Dividend; 3% Yield

May 8, 2015 8:29 AM UTC

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3575 per share, or $1.43 annualized.

The dividend will be payable on June 4, 2015, to stockholders of record on May 21, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of May 19, 2015.

The annual yield on the dividend is 3 percent.

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Wells Fargo Downgrades Micrel (MCRL) to Market Perform

May 8, 2015 6:58 AM UTC

Wells Fargo downgraded Micrel (NASDAQ: MCRL) from Outperform to Market Perform.

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Shares of Micrel closed at $13.50 yesterday.

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Stifel Downgrades Micrel (MCRL) to Hold

May 8, 2015 6:57 AM UTC

Stifel downgraded Micrel (NASDAQ: MCRL) from Buy to Hold and removed its price target (prior $18.00).

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Shares of Micrel closed at $13.50 yesterday.

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Microchip Technology (MCHP) to Acquire Micrel (MCRL) for $14/Share

May 7, 2015 4:23 PM UTC

Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ: MCHP) and Micrel, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MCRL) today announced that Microchip has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Micrel for $14.00 per share. Micrel shareholders may elect to receive the purchase price in either cash or shares of Microchip common stock. The acquisition price represents a total equity value of about $839 million, and a total enterprise value of about $744 million, after excluding Micrel's cash and investments on its balance sheet of approximately $95 million. This represents a premium to Micrel's closing stock price as of May 6, 2015 of... More