Domino's Pizza Inc (DPZ) Dividends

Domino's Pizza, Inc. engages in the management of a network of company-owned and franchise-owned pizza stores. The company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan and currently employs 10,200 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2004-07-13. The firm operates through three segments: U.S. stores, international franchise, and supply chain. The U.S. stores segment is comprised primarily of its franchise operations, which consists of franchised stores located in the United States. The segment also operates a network of United States Company-owned stores. The international franchise segment primarily includes operations related to the Company’s franchising business in foreign markets. The supply chain segment primarily includes the distribution of food, equipment and supplies to stores from the Company’s supply chain center operations in the United States and Canada. The company is primarily a franchisor, with approximately 99% of its global stores owned and operated by its independent franchisees. In its international markets, the Company generally grants geographical rights to the Domino’s Pizza brand to master franchisees.