Alcatel-Lucent cuts 12,500 jobs ... but pays dividend


When Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU) merged last year, creating the world's biggest maker of telecommunications equipment, it said it would slash 9,000 jobs. Now, the company said the number of workers who will lose their job would be 12,500, or 16% or its workforce.

Not surprising, French unions have called for a strike on Feb. 15 to protest the job cuts. Now this could get ugly as Alcatel-Lucent also (surprisingly) announced today that the 2006 dividend will be 16 cents, giving shareholders a dividend yield of 1.1%.

The company also reported -- what Alcatel-Lucent CEO Russo called -- disappointing results, posting a net loss of €618 million ($802.84 million) for the three months ending Dec. 31, compared to a profit of €381 million the previous year. The company expects revenue for 2007 to rise by about 5%.

After rising 4.43% in yesterday's session, ALU shares continued to rise in Paris, gaining 2.8% on the cost cuts and dividend announcement. However, here ALU shares are down 2% in pre-market trading.

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