Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) will raise its quarterly dividend by 6.0 percent from 0.335 to $0.355 per share in the first quarter of 2004. The ex-date for the next dividend is February 11, 2004.

The increased dividend is payable March 10, 2004, to shareholders of Eli Lilly and Co of record ...

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) will start paying an annual dividend of $0.01 per share.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, issues fixed annuity and life insurance products, with a primary emphasis on the sale of fixed index and fixed rate annuities.

ABM Industries (ABM) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share.

ABM Industries Incorporated is a provider of integrated facility solutions. The Company operates through five segments: Janitorial, Facility Services, Parking, Building & Energy Solutions, and other. ABM provides custom facility solutions in urban, suburban and rural areas to properties of all sizes ...

FedEx Corporation (FDX) will raise its quarterly dividend by 20 percent to $0.06 per share in 2003. The company initiated a five cents per share quarterly dividend in 2002.

FedEx Corporation (FedEx) provides a portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services through companies competing collectively, operating independently and managed collaboratively, under the FedEx brand ...