AB InBev Stock Soars as Budweiser Maker Comfortably Tops Estimates

Key TakeawaysNorth American sales helped Anheuser-Busch InBev beat analysts' estimates for quarterly earnings and revenue.The beer giant's U.S. sales were boosted by demand for Michelob Ultra and Busch Light brands.AB InBev's board proposed a 22% increase in the annual dividend. U.S.-listed shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) surged 8% Wednesday when the world's biggest beermaker posted better-than-expected results and planned to raise its dividend as demand grew in North America. The brewer of Budweiser a ...