The IBM (NYSE: IBM) board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per common share, payable June 10, 2008, to stockholders of record May 9, 2008.

HP today announced that the HP board of directors has approved an amendment to the company’s bylaws regarding stockholder rights plans and that the company has adopted a new long-term executive compensation program, confirming its longstanding policy on performance-based pay.

Palm, Inc., today announced that Palm stockholders have approved proposals that will permit Palm to conclude a $325 million investment by Elevation Partners, L.P., borrow up to $400 million in an associated debt financing, make a cash distribution of $9.00 per share to Palm stockholders, and make related adjustments to its equity plans.

Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that it will webcast its annual stockholder meeting on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007, at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT. John W. Thompson, Symantec’s chairman and chief executive officer, will conduct the formal business of the meeting.

Many stockholders wish they could look into a crystal ball to forecast a firm’s performance. Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found that they need something far less mystical to predict future innovations of firms. “The answer lies in the words of the CEO,” said Rajesh Chandy, professor of marketing at the university’s Carlson School of Management.

Microchip Technology Incorporated, a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, announced today that it will webcast its Annual Stockholders’ Meeting at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Friday, August 17, 2007 at www.microchip.com.

Cisco Systems, Inc., today announced that it is extending its previously announced tender offer for all outstanding shares of WebEx Communications, Inc., until 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, on Monday, May 7, 2007

The IBM board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per common share, payable June 9, 2007 to stockholders of record May 10, 2007.