Ilyang generous with dividends

Ilyang Pharmaceutical was the most generous in offering dividend rewards among the 55 local pharmaceutical firms in 2010, according to Yakup. com., an information provider.

Ilyang topped the list by paying out 70 percent of the stock price. Dongwha Pharmaceutical and Yuyu Pharmaceutical paid 55 and 54 percent, respectively.

Last year, 36 KOSPI-listed companies boosted payouts by 17 percen...