CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Suncor Energy Inc., Canada's largest oil and gas producer, on Tuesday reported a 32% jump in its quarterly profit from the year-ago period, citing rising crude oil prices, which led to higher margins for the Calgary-based company during the first quarter. Suncor reported a net income of C$1.03 billion (US$ 1.08 billion), or 65 Canadian cents a share, from C$779 million, or 50 Canadian cents a share, in the same quarter last year. On Monday, the company announced a 10% hike in its quarterly dividened to 11 Canadian cents a share. "In our oil sands operations, we've seen steady improvement over the past year, with the last two quarters showing our best production performance on record," Suncor CEO Rick George said. The company's stock was down 2.8% in Toronto trading, as shares of energy companies across the board on Tuesday dipped on declining crude futures.

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Citigroup Inc. said on Monday that its third quarter net income rose to $2.17 billion, or 7 cents a share including preferred dividens, versus a $101 million profit, and a per share loss of 27 cents a year ago. Citi's third quarter revenue was $20.7 billion, compared to $23.1 billion a year ago. On an operating basis, excluding an $800 million pre-tax charge for the company's sale of The Student Loan Corp, the company earned $2.6 billion, or 8 cents a share, in the third quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet Research had expected the company to earn 6 cents a share on revenue of $21.18 billion.

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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- International Power said Tuesday that its 2009 net profit rose 19% to 996 million pounds ($1.5 billion) from 838 million pounds, while group revenue excluding the share of joint ventures and associates fell 4% to 3.67 billion pounds. The group said profit growth in Asia, Australia and Europe more than offset a decline in the U.S., where the group was hit by weak market conditions and a lower write-back of provisions at its Coleto Creek power station. The group lifted its full-year dividen 3% to 12.53 pence a share. "Looking forward, near-term performance will be impacted by weak market conditions in the U.S. and the U.K. However, our financial position is strong with good corporate liquidity, and we are well positioned to pursue a range of growth opportunities," said Chairman Neville Simms.

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Citigroup , which earlier Tuesday reported a $9.8 billion loss and cut its dividens 40%, also said it took charges in the quarter related to 4,200 job cuts. It did not detail the cuts.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- TJX Cos. on Tuesday raised its quarterly dividened 17%, to 7 cents from 6 cents a share. The dividend is payable June 1, to shareholders of record as of May 11, the Framingham, Mass.-based retailer said.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Harleysville National Corp. on Thursday declared a special cash dividend of 4 cents a share. The dividened is payable Dec. 15 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 30, the Harleysville Pa.-based nak holding company said.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- First Community Bancshares Inc. after Tuesday's closing bell raised its quarterly dividend 2%, to 25.5 cents from 25 cents a share. The dividened is payable Sept. 30 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 15.