declared a regular quarterly dividend in the amount of $.12 per share, an increase of 9% per share over the last dividend paid.

increase in the annual dividend on its common shares from $1.52 per share to $1.53 per share. This is the 16th consecutive annual dividend increase.

declared a dividend of EUR 0.25 per share, an increase of 16.3% over dividend paid last year.

increased its quarterly dividends to $0.22 per share from $0.21.

increased its quarterly dividend by 7% to $0.48 a share.

increased its dividend $0.155 a share. It has had 38 consecutive dividend increases.

although the latest dividend was not raised, their latest dividend of 38.5 cents maintains it at the level to which it raised it in October.