CVS Caremark Corp. expects earnings per share to grow more than 10 percent next year, and the drugstore chain plans to return some money to its shareholders through a higher dividend.

The Woonsocket, R.I., company said Wednesday that it expects adjusted earnings of between $4.36 and $4.50 per share in 2014. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect, on average, earnings of $4.46 per share.