14 hours ago - By Associated Press
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP said Monday that it expects to pay out an annual cash dividend of $4.40 per unit in 2010, up from $4.20 in 2009.
17 hours ago - By Associated Press
Roper Industries Inc., which makes products for water and energy companies, said Monday it has increased its quarterly cash dividend by 15 percent to 9.5 cents.
21 hours ago - By Associated Press
Gas utility South Jersey Industries said Monday its board increased its quarterly dividend 11 percent to 33 cents from 29.75 cents.
Nov 19 - By Associated Press
Nike Inc. on Thursday raised its quarterly dividend by 8 percent to 27 cents per share from 25 cents per share.
Nov 19 - By Associated Press
Restaurant company Bob Evans Farms Inc. said Thursday it will raise its quarterly dividend from 16 cents per share to 18 cents, and its board authorized a new share buyback program.
Nov 19 - By Associated Press
Gas company The Laclede Group Inc. said Thursday its board of directors boosted the quarterly dividend by 1 cent.
Nov 19 - By Associated Press
Industrial services company Harsco Corp. said Thursday its board approved a 2.5 percent increase in its dividend, lifting its annual rate by 2 cents to 82 cents per share.
Nov 19 - By Associated Press
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. said Thursday its board slashed its fourth-quarter dividend to a penny from 12 cents a share.
Nov 18 - By Associated Press
Hospital operator Universal Health Services Inc. said Wednesday its board of directors declared a two-for-one stock split in the form of a dividend.
Nov 18 - By Associated Press
Campbell Soup Co. said Wednesday its board has approved a 10 percent increase in its quarterly dividend to 27.5 cents per share, effective for the second quarter of fiscal 2010.
Nov 18 - By Associated Press
Athletic shoe seller Foot Locker Inc. said Wednesday its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per share.
Nov 18 - By Associated Press
Precious metals royalty company Royal Gold Inc. said Wednesday it raised its annual dividend by 13 percent to 36 cents per common share.
Nov 16 - By Associated Press
Media conglomerate Time Warner Inc. said Monday it has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 18.75 cents.
Nov 16 - By Associated Press
Brown-Forman said Monday its board of directors raised the company's quarterly cash dividend by 4.3 percent to 30 cents per share on its class A and class B stock.

Nov 16 - By Associated Press
Intel Corp., the world's biggest chip company, says it will raise its dividend by 12.5 percent starting next year.
Nov 11 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. on Wednesday declared a quarterly dividend, maintaining the 1 cent per share payment approved in recent quarters.
Nov 11 - By Associated Press
Medical supplies company Span-America Medical Systems Inc. said Wednesday its board of directors approved an 11 percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend to 10 cents.
Nov 10 - By Associated Press
Mining and natural resources company Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. said Tuesday it has raised its regular quarterly dividend to 8.75 cents.
Nov 10 - By Associated Press
Greek drybulk carrier Paragon Shipping Inc. said Tuesday the company would pay a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share, unchanged from the second quarter.
Nov 10 - By Associated Press
Reinsurance company Maiden Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday it boosted third quarter dividend by 8 percent to 6 1/2 cents per share.
Nov 10 - By Associated Press
Electrical equipment maker Baldor Electric Co. on Tuesday declared a quarterly cash dividend of 17 cents.
Nov 9 - By Associated Press
Credit reporting agency Equifax Inc. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 4 cents.
Nov 9 - By Associated Press
Railcar maker FreightCar America Inc. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 6 cents.
Nov 9 - By Associated Press
Wire and cable supplier Houston Wire & Cable Co. said Monday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 8.5 cents.
Nov 6 - By Associated Press
Brookfield Asset Management on Friday said its board declared a dividend of 13 cents.