CVS declares dividend for third quarter

CVS Corp. has declared a quarterly dividend of 3.875 cents per share of common stock due Nov. 1 to shareholders of record on Oct. 21, the Woonsocket-based pharmacy chain reported.

The company did not say when it would announce earnings for the third quarter.
With about 6,200 pharmacies, CVS is the largest U.S. drugstore chain in terms of retail locations. The company employs about 80,000 workers in 43 states and reported 2005 revenue of $37 billion.