Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) announced  a new capital plan which includes the refinancing of $1.25 billion of convertible senior notes.

Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) reported financial results for fiscal year 2012 and the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2012. Notable items for the fiscal year and quarter include:

The Board of Directors of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) declared a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share on the outstanding shares of the corporation’s common stock. The dividend is payable on July 31, 2012, to stockholders of record at the close of business on July 6, 2012.

The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share. This dividend is payable on June 18, 2012 to shareholders of record on June 4, 2012.

The Valspar Corporation (NYSE:VAL) reported its results for the second-quarter ended April 27, 2012.

GE (NYSE: GE) announced  that it is pursuing acquisitions of two underground mining equipment manufacturers in support of the global expansion of its mining business. GE has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of Australia-based Industrea Limited (ASX: IDL, OTCQX: IULTY), a provider of safety and productivity-enhancing mining equipment and services. The transaction is valued at approximately A$700 million, which represents a 5.5x EBITDA multiple based on full-year financial data as of Dec. 31, 2011. The company also signed a binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire Fairchild International, an independently owned and operated underground mining equipment manufacturer located in Glen Lyn, Virginia. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

UIL Holdings Corporation (NYSE: UIL) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.432 per share on its Common Stock at a Board meeting. This dividend is payable July 2, 2012 to shareowners of record at the close of business on June 18, 2012.

The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer,  reported sales of $17.8 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2012, a 5.9 percent increase from the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Comparable store sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 were positive 5.8 percent, and comp sales for U.S. stores were positive 6.1 percent.

Brady Corporation’s (NYSE: BRC) Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend to shareholders of the company\'s Class A Common Stock of $0.185 per share, payable on July 31, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 10, 2012.