Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Donaldson Company, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: January 28, 2011
Event: Declaration of a regular cash dividend by the Board of Directors.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not report revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. The only financial data provided relates to the dividend declaration and share count:
- Dividend Amount: $0.13 per share.
- Payment Date: March 18, 2011.
- Record Date: February 25, 2011.
- Shares Outstanding (as of Dec 31, 2010): Approximately 76,800,000.
Material Changes
The filing does not disclose material changes to financial performance or operations compared to prior periods. It solely reports the continuation of the company's dividend policy.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Dividend History: This declaration marks the 222nd consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by Donaldson over a span of 55 years.
Management Commentary: The filing incorporates a press release (Exhibit 99.1) but contains no specific forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or discussion of unusual items within the text provided.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total dividend payout obligation based on the 76,800,000 shares outstanding.
- Confirm the record date (February 25, 2011) to determine eligibility for the March 18, 2011 payment.
- Review the full text of the press release (Exhibit 99.1) for any additional context not included in the 8-K summary.
- Note that this filing does not contain updated financial statements or operational results.