PNC’s board raised the quarterly cash dividend on common stock to $0.95 per share, up 27%, effective with the August dividend.
To remain competitive, the Pennsylvania-based bank has been investing in new technology. Recently PNC along with a venture capital firm Citi Ventures invested $6-10 million in a B2B payments and receivables software provider HighRadius. Sources revealed that the funding would be used for technology development.
Shares of the company rose 2.40% during pre-market trading to $141.30.
