New Hampshire Business Review - July 20 2007

Standex announces quarterly dividend

Standex International Corp. has declared a quarterly dividend of 21 cents per share. The dividend is payable Aug. 24 to shareholders of record by Aug. 10. The Salem-based diversified manufacturer said it is the 172nd consecutive quarter that the firm…

CBT earnings drop

Wolfeboro-based Community Bank and Trust Company reported that second-quarter earnings fell by a third compared to the previous year. The bank, which is about to be merged into Chittenden Corp.’s Ocean National Bank, reported net income of $1.296 million, or…

Brookstone reports 2Q sales hike

Net sales increased and losses declined in the second quarter for lifestyle specialty retailer Brookstone Inc., the company reported. The Nashua-based Brookstone yesterday reported net sales of $99.9 million for the second quarter ended June 30, a 9.4 percent increase…

StockerYale posts 2Q loss

StockerYale Inc. lost $2.15 million last quarter, slightly more than twice the amount it lost in the same quarter of the previous year, the company reported on Wednesday. The Salem-based provider of photonics-based products sustained the loss despite a 53…