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Deerfield Based Businesses Have Busy Week
Takeda acquires a new company while Beam declares a dividend.
Deerfield based businesses finished a busy week as Takeda Pharmaceuticals acquitted LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc, and Beam, Inc., declared a dividend for its shareholders, according to business news sources.
Takeda, located on Takeda Parkway in Deerfield, will pay $60 million cash for LigoCyte plus potential future considerations based on the company’s performance, according to prnewswire. LigoCyte, based in Bozeman, MT, manufactures vaccines.
"Takeda's acquisition of LigoCyte is a major step forward in the expansion of Takeda's vaccine business, and a demonstration of Takeda's dedication to preventing illness in children and adults around the world," Executive Vice President Dr. Rajeev Venkayya said in the prnewswre story.
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Beam, distillers and distributors of brands like Jim Beam Bourbon, Canadian Club and Courvoisier Cognac, will pay shareholders of record as of the close of business Nov. 7 $0.204 per share in cash on Dec. 3, according to 4-Traders. This will bring the total dividend for this year to $0.82.
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