A record 325 companies in the S&P Small Cap 600 index paid investors a dividend in 2014, up 10% from the year before. The economic recovery, coupled with the threat of pressure from activist investors, has forced open corporate coffers.
Venture capitalists maintained a robust funding pace in the first quarter, investing the most money in a quarter since 2000, according to new data from Dow Jones Venture Source.
Much more to hear about in this segment of Week in Review, Wall Street Wrap-up.