For the third straight quarter, the board of directors of Atlanta-based oilfield equipment and services supplier RPC (RES -7.07%) has declared a $0.10-per-share dividend, the company announced today.

According to today's press release, the $0.10 cash dividend is payable on Sept. 10 to RPC shareholders of record at the close of the Aug. 9 business day.

Excluding a year-end special dividend payment of $0.20 a share declared last Nov. 9, this latest quarterly dividend is one of RPC's highest per-share cash payouts in more than 15 years.