Date updated:10-04-2008
Here is a list of companies that have recently had notable dividend activity.

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KFT
Kraft Foods Inc - $27.17
- +0.74%
- $27.59
Barron's statistics director, Peter Miller, ferreted out four dividend boosts among the 30 Dow industrials, but none of them will be paid until the fourth quarter. One came from DJI newcomer Kraft Foods (ticker: KFT), which last month replaced fallen insurance giant American International Group (AIG), which is being bailed out by Uncle Sam for $85 billion. The other three enhancements were by McDonald's (MCD), Microsoft (MSFT) and Verizon Communications (VZ). Caterpillar (CAT) also disbursed more in the September quarter, but it had announced its hike in June.

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AIG
Amer Intl Group N - $35.10
- -1.57%
- $35.62
Barron's statistics director, Peter Miller, ferreted out four dividend boosts among the 30 Dow industrials, but none of them will be paid until the fourth quarter. One came from DJI newcomer Kraft Foods (ticker: KFT), which last month replaced fallen insurance giant American International Group (AIG), which is being bailed out by Uncle Sam for $85 billion. The other three enhancements were by McDonald's (MCD), Microsoft (MSFT) and Verizon Communications (VZ). Caterpillar (CAT) also disbursed more in the September quarter, but it had announced its hike in June.

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MCD
Mcdonalds Cp - $63.97
- +0.88%
- $63.36
Barron's statistics director, Peter Miller, ferreted out four dividend boosts among the 30 Dow industrials, but none of them will be paid until the fourth quarter. One came from DJI newcomer Kraft Foods (ticker: KFT), which last month replaced fallen insurance giant American International Group (AIG), which is being bailed out by Uncle Sam for $85 billion. The other three enhancements were by McDonald's (MCD), Microsoft (MSFT) and Verizon Communications (VZ). Caterpillar (CAT) also disbursed more in the September quarter, but it had announced its hike in June.

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MSFT
Microsoft Corpora - $29.62
- -0.54%
- $29.67
Barron's statistics director, Peter Miller, ferreted out four dividend boosts among the 30 Dow industrials, but none of them will be paid until the fourth quarter. One came from DJI newcomer Kraft Foods (ticker: KFT), which last month replaced fallen insurance giant American International Group (AIG), which is being bailed out by Uncle Sam for $85 billion. The other three enhancements were by McDonald's (MCD), Microsoft (MSFT) and Verizon Communications (VZ). Caterpillar (CAT) also disbursed more in the September quarter, but it had announced its hike in June.

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VZ
Verizon Commun - $30.43
- -0.29%
- $30.38
Barron's statistics director, Peter Miller, ferreted out four dividend boosts among the 30 Dow industrials, but none of them will be paid until the fourth quarter. One came from DJI newcomer Kraft Foods (ticker: KFT), which last month replaced fallen insurance giant American International Group (AIG), which is being bailed out by Uncle Sam for $85 billion. The other three enhancements were by McDonald's (MCD), Microsoft (MSFT) and Verizon Communications (VZ). Caterpillar (CAT) also disbursed more in the September quarter, but it had announced its hike in June.

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CAT
Caterpillar Inc - $57.95
- -1.13%
- $58.10
Barron's statistics director, Peter Miller, ferreted out four dividend boosts among the 30 Dow industrials, but none of them will be paid until the fourth quarter. One came from DJI newcomer Kraft Foods (ticker: KFT), which last month replaced fallen insurance giant American International Group (AIG), which is being bailed out by Uncle Sam for $85 billion. The other three enhancements were by McDonald's (MCD), Microsoft (MSFT) and Verizon Communications (VZ). Caterpillar (CAT) also disbursed more in the September quarter, but it had announced its hike in June.

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CVX
Chevron Corp - $76.77
- -0.74%
- $76.85
By the way, the composition of the Dow industrials was last changed in February, when Bank of America (BAC) and Chevron (CVX) replaced Altria Group (MO) -- Kraft's former parent -- and Honeywell International (HON).

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BAC
Bk Of America Cp - $16.09
- +0.06%
- $16.03
By the way, the composition of the Dow industrials was last changed in February, when Bank of America (BAC) and Chevron (CVX) replaced Altria Group (MO) -- Kraft's former parent -- and Honeywell International (HON).
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