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Watson Wyatt Worldwide

(WW) is in the Business Services Industry

Market Cap:$1.9B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.7B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

Watson Wyatt simplifies the messy world of human resources. Founded in 1878 as actuarial firm R Watson & Sons, and headquartered in Arlington, VA, Watson Wyatt Worldwide (NYSE: WW) provides consulting on human resources issues. The company offers solutions in three groups: Benefits, Technology Solutions, and Human Capital. It has exertise in retirement plans, benefits services, employee management, compensation, disability, and HR procedure streamlining. It operates from over 90 offices in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The company has annual revenue of about 737.42 million and employs about 3,875 people. In August 2005 Watson Wyatt & Company acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of European-based Watson Wyatt LLP. In January 2006 it changed its name to Watson Wyatt Worldwide.

Number of Employees 6,235

Contact Information

901 N Glebe Rd

Arlington, Virginia 22203

www.watsonwyatt...

(703) 258-8000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Human Resources Consulting Services: 541612

Company News

Recent Events

Watson Wyatt Worldwide Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend

12/07/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
EU mergers and takeovers (Nov 30)

11/30/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Watson Wyatt, Towers Perrin detail merger background

11/12/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Cisco Net Falls 18%; Time Warner Sales Up

11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Watson Wyatt Q1 Net Profit Down, Adj. EPS Beats Estimates; Guides Q1 Below Estimates; Backs...

11/05/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Watson Wyatt Announces Earnings Release Date and Conference Call for First Quarter Fiscal 2010

10/15/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Watson Wyatt Earnings Fall, but Beat Expectations

8/13/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
IDA seeks to keep Towers Perrin in county

7/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Business in the Burbs: Towers Perrin gets IDA offer to stay in Westchester

7/16/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt to Combine, Form 'Towers Watson'

7/06/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Towers Perrin, Watson Wyatt to Merge

6/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Concerns Brew About Integration of Watson Wyatt, Towers Perrin

6/29/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
REFILE-Bank of America promotes two M&A bankers

7/06/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
UPDATE 1-US consultants Towers Perrin, Watson Wyatt to merge

6/28/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

dividend and watson wyatt worldwide - All News and Analysis

Watson Wyatt Worldwide Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

- 2008-06-09

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ: WW) announced that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per common share for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of...

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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

- 2008-02-13

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ: WW) announced that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of...

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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

- 2007-11-19

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:WW) announced that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. The dividend is payable on January 15 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business on...

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Watson Wyatt Worldwide Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

- 2006-12-19

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:WW) announced that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2007, to shareholders of record at the close of business on...

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