For Heinz, Income Fell in 4th Quarter The H. J. Heinz Company said on Thursday that its fourth-quarter net income fell 22 percent on productivity-related charges, but its adjusted results beat analysts" estimates. Heinz, maker of ketchup and other food products, also announced that it was raising its annual dividend by 7.3 percent, to $2.06 per share. Heinz said it earned $175.3 million, or 54 cents a share, compared with $223.9 million, or 69 cents a share, a year earlier. Stripping out one-time charges of 27 cents a share, earnings were 81 cents a share. The performance topped the 79 cents that analysts surveyed by FactSet had predicted. Revenue in the period, which ended April 29, climbed 5.6 percent, to $3.05 billion from $2.89 billion. The results missed Wall Street's forecast of $3.07 billion. Stock in Heinz fell 31 cents, to $53.55 a share. The company reported strong sales in emerging markets. Heinz also said that sales of its top 15 brands, which include Master, ABC and Complan, rose 7.7 percent.