Major ups its dividend

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MAJOR DRILLING $11.01 (Toronto symbol MDI; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-866- 264-3986; www.majordrilling.com; Shares outstanding: 79.1 million; Market cap: $870.9 million; Dividend yield: 1.8%) has hiked its dividend and announced record quarterly revenue and earnings. In the three months ended July 31, 2012, Major’s revenue jumped 44.7%, to a record $237.6 million from $164.1 million a year earlier. Earnings per share jumped 60.0%, to $0.40 from $0.25. The strong results have prompted Major to raise its twice-yearly dividend by 11.1%, to $0.10 from $0.09. This follows a 12.5% hike in May, to $0.09 from $0.08. The stock now yields 1.8%. Major Drilling is still a buy. buy…