The Home Depot Declares First Quarter Dividend Of 29 Cents

Thursday May 17th 2012 04:23:52 PM

ATLANTA, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced that its board of directors declared a first quarter cash dividend of 29 cents per share. The dividend is payable on June 14, 2012, to shareholders of record on the close of business on May 31, 2012. This is the 101st consecutive quarter the Company has paid a cash dividend. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030502/HOMEDEPOTLOGO ) The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,254 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces, Mexico and China...

The Home Depot Announces First Quarter Results; Updates Fiscal Year 2012 Guidance

Tuesday May 15th 2012 06:02:00 AM

ATLANTA, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported sales of $17.8 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2012, a 5.9 percent increase from the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Comparable store sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 were positive 5.8 percent, and comp sales for U.S. stores were positive 6.1 percent. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030502/HOMEDEPOTLOGO ) Net earnings for the first quarter were $1.0 billion, or $0.68 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $812 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, in the same period of fiscal 2011. For the first quarter of fiscal 2012, dilute...

The Home Depot to Host First Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call on May 15, 2012

Tuesday May 1st 2012 08:14:00 AM

ATLANTA, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, announced today that it will hold its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, May 15, at 9 a.m. ET. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030502/HOMEDEPOTLOGO ) A webcast will be available by logging onto http://earnings.homedepot.com and selecting the First Quarter Earnings Conference Call icon. The webcast will be archived and available beginning at approximately noon on May 15. The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,254 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Gu...

The Home Depot Enlists Americans to Join the "Doing Nation": Turn Outdoor Spring Sprucing Projects into Support for Veterans

Thursday April 12th 2012 09:05:00 AM

The Home Depot Foundation to Donate $100 to Nonprofits for Each Spring Project Completed; Total Contribution Could Reach $125,000 ATLANTA, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The Home Depot®, world's largest home improvement retailer, announced today the launch of its "Doing Nation," a special spring initiative on Facebook that allows consumers to turn their outdoor projects into cash for a good cause. The program runs from April 12, 2012 through May 24, 2012, with the potential of up to $125,000 being donated to four nonprofit organizations serving U.S. military veterans and their families: Fisher House Foundation, Operation Homefront, U.S.Vets and Volunteers of America. (Logo:...

The Home Depot Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend of 29 Cents

Thursday February 23rd 2012 04:18:00 PM

ATLANTA, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced that its board of directors declared a fourth quarter cash dividend of 29 cents per share. The dividend is payable on March 22, 2012, to shareholders of record on the close of business on March 8, 2012. This is the 100th consecutive quarter the Company has paid a cash dividend. The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,253 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces, Mexico and China. In fiscal 2011, The Home Depot had sales of $70.4 billion and ear...

The Home Depot to Present at Raymond James 33rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference

Wednesday February 22nd 2012 08:42:00 AM

ATLANTA, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced that Ted Decker, senior vice president, U.S. Retail, Finance will present at the Raymond James 33rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando, Florida. The presentation will begin at 11 a.m. ET on March 6, 2012. The presentation will be webcast live over the internet at http://ir.homedepot.com/. A link will be displayed under "Events and Presentations." The webcast will be archived and available at the same location after the conclusion of the live event and will be available until June 6, 2012. The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement s...

The Home Depot Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2011 Results; Provides Fiscal Year 2012 Guidance

Tuesday February 21st 2012 06:02:00 AM

ATLANTA, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported sales of $16.0 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, a 5.9 percent increase from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. Comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 were positive 5.7 percent, and comp sales for U.S. stores were positive 6.1 percent. Net earnings for the fourth quarter were $774 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $587 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, in the same period of fiscal 2010. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, diluted earnings per share increased 38.9 percent from the prior year....

The Home Depot to Host Fourth Quarter & Fiscal 2011 Earnings Conference Call on February 21, 2012

Tuesday February 7th 2012 08:25:12 AM

ATLANTA, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, announced today that it will hold its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2011 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, February 21, at 9 a.m. ET. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030502/HOMEDEPOTLOGO ) A webcast will be available by logging onto http://earnings.homedepot.com and selecting the Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call icon. The webcast will be archived and available beginning at approximately noon on February 21. The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,252 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto ...

The Home Depot Acquires Redbeacon

Friday January 20th 2012 04:50:00 PM

ATLANTA, Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced that it has acquired Redbeacon®, an online home services platform connecting consumers with contractors for their home maintenance, repair and remodeling needs.  Redbeacon's leadership team will stay in place and will remain in San Mateo, CA. Peter J. Solomon Company acted as financial advisor and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP acted as legal advisor to The Home Depot. About Redbeacon Redbeacon.com takes a revolutionary new approach to finding home services online without hours of reputation research and tedious price comparisons. Redbeacon hel...

The Home Depot Kicks Off Recruiting for 70,000 Spring Season Associates

Thursday January 12th 2012 06:01:00 AM

Company Readies for Busiest Selling Season of the Year ATLANTA, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced it has begun recruiting to fill more than 70,000 seasonal positions as it prepares for spring, the company's busiest selling and hiring season.  "Just as the Christmas rush and holiday hiring ends for many retailers, we begin recruiting for spring seasonal associates to help customers during our busiest selling season," said Tim Crow, executive vice president for Human Resources. "And a seasonal job at The Home Depot can often lead to a regular position if you're passionate about customer service." I...