OREANDA-NEWS. InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC), a mobile technology research and development company, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend to $0.30 per share ($1.20 per share on an annual basis).

“InterDigital’s continuing growth and strong visibility of future cash flows puts us in a great position to return increased value to shareholders,” said S. Douglas Hutcheson, Chairman of InterDigital. “The increased dividend is part of our balanced approach to capital allocation that returns value to shareholders while continuing to maintain our ongoing investment in developing technologies.”

The increase in the regular quarterly dividend will take effect beginning with the dividend to be paid in fourth quarter 2016. The Board of Directors also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.30 per share on its common stock, payable on October 26, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 12, 2016.

About InterDigital®

InterDigital develops mobile technologies that are at the core of devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of the industry's most critical and complex technical challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a richer multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of the world's leading wireless companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ and is included in the S&P MidCap 400® index.