The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 percent.

第一季度的股息增加了近4％。

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3 percent of retail sales in the first quarter of 2016.

2016年第一季度零售额的3%。

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Footwear sales rose by about 10 percent in the first quarter of this year, with exports to several markets, including China,up.

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But just released EU statistics show the economy plummeted nearly ten percent in the first quarter of 2009, compared to the previous three months.

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"And as it turns out, most people do that planning in the first quarter.

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Profits from the unit were down 33% from the first quarter and 21% from last year.

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Two of its largest holdings, Amazon and Ebay, slipped in the first quarter and have straggled since.

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So far this year, there have been 67 filings in the first quarter alone.

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