Willis Towers Watson (WLTW) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.48 per share. In January 2016 Willis Towers Watson was created following the merger of Willis Group Holdings and Towers Watson.

The last dividend paid by Willis Group was $0.31 per share and serves as the starting point for the new company.

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company is a global advisory, broking and solutions company. It is engaged in offering risk management, insurance broking, consulting, technology and solutions, and private exchanges for both individuals and institutions. The company's roots date back to 1828, when Henry Willis began his career as a merchant selling imported goods on commission in the U.K. at the Baltic Exchange in London. Watson Wyatt was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2000, followed by Willis Group in 2001. The company has paid a dividend every year since 2003.