C.R. Bard (BCR) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.13 per share.

C. R. Bard, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical technologies in the fields of vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialty products. The company sells a range of products to hospitals, individual healthcare professionals, extended care facilities and alternate ...

FedEx Corporation (FDX) will raise its quarterly dividend by 14.3 percent to $0.08 per share in 2005. 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 ...

Analog Devices (ADI) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share.

Analog Devices designs and manufactures semiconductor products and solutions. The company's solutions leverage high-performance analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing technology, including integrated circuits (ICs), algorithms, software and subsystems. Analog Devices operates worldwide.

M&T Bank Corporation (MTB) will raise its quarterly dividend by 12.5 percent to $0.45 per share in 2005. This comes after last year's 33.3 percent dividend hike to 40 cents per share quarterly.

M&T Bank (Manafacturers and Traders Trust Company) is a financial holding company. M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T ...

Axis Capital (AXS) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.15 per share.

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited is a Bermuda-based global provider of specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsurance. The Company provides a range of specialty (re)insurance, through subsidiaries and branch networks- based in Bermuda, the United States, Canada, Europe and Singapore.

Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC) will hike its quarterly dividend to $0.51 per share.

Kilroy Realty Corporation, a REIT, is one of the West Coast’s premier landlords. The company's tenants include technology, entertainment, digital media and health care companies. Kilroy owns office space and residential units located in the coastal regions of Los ...

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.05 per share (adjusted for stock splits).

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is a multi-brand specialty retailer. The Company offers a range of apparel and accessories for men and women with stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, China and the United Kingdom.

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.275 per share.

Abbott Laboratories is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of a range of healthcare products. The Company's products include pharmaceuticals, nutritional, diagnostics, and vascular products.

American Campus Communities (ACC) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.3375 per share.

American Campus Communities, Inc. is an owner, manager and developer of student housing communities in the United States. The company is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered equity real estate investment trust (REIT) with expertise in the design, finance, development, construction ...

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) will raise its quarterly dividend by 13.3 percent to $0.085 per share in 2005.

Archer Daniels Midland Company is a producer of food and beverage ingredients, and other products made from oilseeds, corn, wheat, and other agricultural commodities. The Company's products include natural flavors and colors, health ...