J&J Snack Foods Announces Dividend and 2 Stocks Enjoying 52-Week Highs

The Buckle (NYSE:BKE) posts November same store sales down by 0.1 percent. Shares closed up 0.47 percent on the day at  $51.16, having been traded in a 52-week range of $36.33 to $50.98.

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J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF) says that its board has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 16 cents per share of its common stock, payable on December 27th to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 11th. The cash dividend represents a 23.1 percent rise from the previous quarterly dividend rate of 13 cents per share. Shares closed up 1.1 percent on the day at $62.76, and have been traded in a 52-week range of $46.73 to $63.01.

Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) says that customer unease regarding fuel costs is dropping along with gas prices. Shares closed up 4.75 percent on the day at $26.25, having been traded in a 52-week range of $20.98 to $25.44.

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