Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) will raise its quarterly dividend by 10.6 percent from 0.425 to $0.47 per share in the first quarter of 2008. The ex-date for the next dividend is February 13, 2008.

The increased dividend is payable March 10, 2008, to shareholders of Eli Lilly and Co of record ...

ABM Industries (ABM) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.125 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 ...

Aircastle (AYR) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.70 per share.

Aircastle Limited is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries the company is engaged in investing in aviation assets, including acquiring, leasing, managing and selling utility commercial jet aircraft. 

General Electric (GE) will raise its quarterly dividend by 10.7 percent to $0.31 per share in the first quarter of 2008. This follows a $0.03 per share dividend hike to 28 cents quarterly in the previous year.

The increased dividend is payable January 25, 2008 to shareholders of record on December 24 ...

Boeing (BA) will raise its quarterly dividend by 14.3 percent to $0.40 per share in 2007. Last year BA increased its quarterly dividend by 16.7 percent.

The Boeing Company is an aerospace firm. Boeing develops, produces, and markets commercial jet aircraft and provides related support services to the commercial airline industry. The ...

Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) will raise its annual dividend to $0.18 per share.

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited is a gold producer with mining operations in northwestern Quebec, northern Mexico, northern Finland and Nunavut and exploration activities in Canada, Europe, Latin America and the United States. The company focuses on the exploration, development, and expansion ...

Balchem Corporation (BCPC) will raise its annual dividend to $0.073333 per share.

Balchem Corporation is engaged in the development, manufacture, distribution and marketing of specialty performance ingredients and products for the food, nutritional, feed, pharmaceutical and medical sterilization industries. 

Axis Capital (AXS) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.185 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.

Agree Realty (ADC) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.50 per share.

Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading retail tenants. Its community shopping centers include Capital Plaza, Frankfort; Central Michigan Commons, Mount Pleasant, and West Frankfort ...

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) will raise its annual dividend to $0.06 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.