NIKE, Inc.
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NIKE, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend Eight Percent to $0.27 Per Share [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 2 hours 59 minutes ago
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share on the Company’s outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock. The $0.27 quarterly dividend, which is payable on January 4, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 7, 2009, represents an eight percent increase over the previous quarterly rate of $0.25 per share.
Phyllis M. Wise Joins Nike s Board of Directors [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 2 hours 59 minutes ago
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced that Phyllis M. Wise, Ph.D. has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Wise, 64, is the Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of Washington, where she is also professor of physiology and biophysics, biology, and obstetrics and gynecology.
Nike hikes quarterly dividend by 8% to 27 cents
MarketWatch | 1 day 1 hour 28 minutes ago
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Nike Introduces N7 Collection [Press Release]
Business Wire | 15 days 8 hours 14 minutes ago
This weekend Nike (NYSE:NKE) will debut the Nike N7 Collection, a select range of performance footwear designed with the environment and the future of Native American communities in mind. The N7 Collection will be sold exclusively through 33 Nike Factory Stores in the U.S. and via www.nike.com, with a portion of the profits going to the N7 Fund, which supports youth sport in Native American communities.
NIKE, Inc. Announces Michael Spillane as New CEO of Converse [Press Release]
Business Wire | 39 days 12 hours 9 minutes ago
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced that Jack Boys will retire as CEO of Converse and company executive Michael Spillane has been named his successor. Boys and Spillane will transition their roles through the end of the year.
Nike names new CEO of Converse brand
Boston Globe, The | 39 days 8 hours 55 minutes ago
BEAVERTON, Ore.Athletic footwear and apparel maker Nike Inc. said Monday the CEO of its Converse brand will leave at the end of the year.
Cleveland design officials give thumbs down to giant mural of LeBron James
Plain Dealer (Cleveland), The | 7 hours 38 minutes ago
Cleveland design officials sent Nike Inc. and LeBron James back to the drawing board this morning, saying a proposed 10-story mural of the basketball star crosses the line from civic art into a giant ad for Nike products.
Nike Halts 'V is for Victory' Campaign; Resolves Pony Suit [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 108 days 3 hours 43 minutes ago
Nike Halts 'V is for Victory' Campaign; Resolves...DIEGO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Pony, Inc., owner of the famous PONY and "Chevron...today dismissed its suit against competitor Nike Inc. over Nike's much-hyped international "V for...
Jive Awards Customers at JiveWorld09 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 22 days 16 hours 14 minutes ago
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ --
Jordan Brand Unveils the Third Season of Become Legendary [Press Release]
Business Wire | 28 days 32 minutes ago
Today, Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE), unveiled its latest chapter of the “Become Legendary” a national brand campaign, entitled “SLAP.” This campaign shows today’s youth how important team-work is in the game of an athlete’s life.
25 World-Renowned Artists Join the Global LIVESTRONG(R) Movement in the Fight Against Cancer With Two New York Exhibitions [Press Release]
MarketWire | 32 days 2 hours 29 minutes ago
AUSTIN, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 10/19/09 -- LIVESTRONG is honored to announce that 25 world-renowned artists have donated their time and creativity to support the global fight against cancer and the 28 million cancer survivors around the world through two New York exhibitions this fall: STAGES, hosted and curated by Nike, and It's About the Bike with support from Trek. These exhibitions unite the world of art, philanthropy and sport by bringing together some of the most critically acclaimed ...
Nike adds Phyllis Wise to board
American City Business Journals | 1 day 50 minutes ago
Nike Inc. has added Phyllis M. Wise to its board.Wise, 64, is executive vice president and provost of the University of Washington, where she’s also a professor of physiology and biophysics, biology and obstetrics and gynecology.
Nike raises quarterly dividend to 27 cents
Miami Herald, The | 1 day 47 minutes ago
BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Nike Inc. on Thursday raised its quarterly dividend by 8 percent to 27 cents per share from 25 cents per share.
Nike raises quarterly dividend by 8 percent to 27 cents per share from 25 cents
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 1 day 40 minutes ago
BEAVERTON, Ore. - Nike Inc. on Thursday raised its quarterly dividend by 8 percent to 27 cents per share from 25 cents per share.
Critical Alerts for Citigroup, Nike, Whirlpool, IntercontinentalExchange, and Harman Released by Seven Summits Research [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 84 days 11 hours 42 minutes ago
Critical Alerts for Citigroup, Nike, Whirlpool, IntercontinentalExchange, and Harman Released...PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: Citigroup, Inc. , Nike Inc. , Whirlpool Corp. , IntercontinentalExchange, Inc...
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Company Overview
| Company: | NIKE, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Footwear |
| Website: | http://www.nikebiz.com |
Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, helped others succeed in times of war. NIKE, the world's #1 shoemaker, does more dominating than assisting, to capture a hefty share of the US athletic shoe market. It designs and sells shoes for a variety of sports, including baseball, cheerleading, golf, volleyball, hiking, tennis, and football. NIKE also sells Cole Haan dress and casual shoes, as well as athletic apparel and equipment. In addition, NIKE operates NIKETOWN shoe and sportswear stores, NIKE factory outlets, NIKE Women shops and sells its shoes and apparel online. Overall, it sells its sportswear in some 675 NIKE-owned retail stores in the US and abroad. Nike acquired soccer star Umbro in 2008.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 19,176.1 (2009) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 2.9 (2009) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 1,486.7 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -21.1 (2009) |
| Number of Employees | 34,300 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 5.5 (2009) |
| Fiscal Year-End | May |