Barrett Business Services (BBSI) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.08 per share.

Barrett Business Services, Inc. is a provider of business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies. The Company has developed a management platform that integrates a knowledge-based approach from the management consulting industry with tools from the human resource outsourcing industry.

AAON Inc (AAON) will raise its semi-annual dividend to $0.16 per share in the fourth quarter of 2007. This is the first dividend hike announced by the company.

AAON, Inc. is engaged in the engineering, manufacturing, marketing and sale of air conditioning and heating equipment consisting of standard, semi-custom and custom rooftop units, chillers ...

Aaron's (AAN) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.010666672 per share.

Aaron's, Inc. is an omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions. The Company engages in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories through its stores and online.

Baxter International (BAX) will raise its quarterly dividend from $0.1675 to $0.2175 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, infusion systems and devices, parenteral nutrition, biosurgery products and anesthetics, and pharmacy automation, software and services. 

ADP (ADP) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.29 per share.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is a provider of business outsourcing solutions to employers, offering solutions to businesses of various sizes. The Company's services include a wide range of human resource, payroll, tax, and benefits administration solutions.

AmerisourceBergen (ABC) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.075 per share.

AmerisourceBergen is a pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution services company, helping both healthcare providers and pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers improve patient access to products and enhance patient care. With services ranging from drug distribution and niche premium logistics to reimbursement and pharmaceutical consulting services ...

Banner Corporation (BANR) will raise its quarterly dividend by 5.3 percent from $1.33 to $1.40 per share in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Banner Corporation is a bank holding company. The Company is engaged in the business of planning, directing and coordinating the business activities of its subsidiaries, Banner Bank and Islanders ...

Accenture (ACN) will raise its annual dividend by 20 percent to $0.42 per share in the fourth quarter of 2007. This dividend will be paid on November 15, 2007 to shareholders of record on October 12, 2007. The ex-date for this next annual dividend is October 10, 2007.

Accenture plc provides management and technology ...

Heidrick & Struggles International (HSII) will start paying a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share in the fourth quarter of 2007. This is the first ever dividend payment by the employment services company.

The first 13 cent dividend is payable on November 16, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on ...