declared a 4 percent increase in its quarterly stock dividend, to 25.5 cents per share, up from last quarter's 24.5 cents per share.

approved an 11 percent increase in the regular quarterly dividend.

raised its dividend on Tuesday

approved a 20% increase in the quarterly dividend rate on its common shares from $0.20 per share to $0.24 per share, payable June 15, 2009, to shareholders of record on May 29, 2009.

raised its quarterly dividend by one cent to 15 cents, a 7 percent increase from the previous dividend of 14 cents per share. The dividend will be payable June 9 to stockholders of record as of May 26.

will increase dividends again next year

plans to increase its annual dividend payment for this fiscal year.

declared a cash dividend of $.14 per share of common stock payable to shareholders of record on June 15, 2009.