Analog Devices (ADI) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.18 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.

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.325 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.

Baxter International (BAX) will raise its dividend to $0.1675 quarterly. The company will switch from an annual to a quarterly dividend. The annual dividend paid in 2006 was $0.582 per share.

Baxter International Inc. provides a broad portfolio of essential renal and hospital products, including home, acute and in-center dialysis, sterile IV solutions ...

Hooker Furniture Corporation (HOFT) will raise it’s quarterly dividend from $0.08 to $0.10 per share.

The residential wood, metal and upholstered furniture maker raised it's dividend by 14.3% last year.

Archer Daniels Midland  Company (ADM) will raise its quarterly dividend by 15.0 percent to $0.115 per share in 2007.

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 ...