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Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE: DDS) has long been a dominant force in America’s department store scene, and over the past year, generated marked returns for investors.
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Also Declares Cash Dividend of $0.20 per Share
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) (the “Company” or “Dillard’s”) announced that the Board of Directors