Stryker (SYK 52.89, +0.80) has put together a nice gain following this morning's announcement that the company has added $500 million to its share repurchase plan and has hiked its quarterly dividend by 20% to $0.18 per share.
In a similar vein, Western Union (WU 18.66, +0.01) announced that it has hiked its dividend by 17% to $0.07 per share. Meanwhile, Whole Foods (WFMI 48.68, -0.22) announced that it has reinstated its quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share.