Microsoft (MSFT) announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share

On 3/16/16, MSFT announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share, payable on 6/9/16 to shareholders, with an ex-dividend date of 5/17/16.

• Div/yield 0.36/2.82
• ex-dividend date 5/17/16

Pilgrim’s Pride (PPC) declared a special cash dividend of $2.75 per share

The company declared a special cash dividend of $2.75 per share to improve its capital structure and generate shareholder value. The total value of the special dividend will be ~$700 million, based on current shares outstanding. The special cash dividend will be paid on May 18, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 10, 2016.

Enbridge Energy Partners (EEP) maintains quarterly dividend at $0.583/share

• Div/yield 0.58/10.78

Legg Mason (LM) increases dividend by10% to $0.22/share

• Quarterly dividend was increased by 10% to $0.22. 
• Div/yield 0.22/2.50 

Kellogg (K) increases dividend to $0.52/share

• Kellogg to increase quarterly dividend 4% to $0.52 per share beginning with Q3 2016 
• Current div/yield 0.50/2.60

Omega Health (OHI) increases quarterly dividend to $0.58/share

Omega Health increases quarterly dividend to $0.58/share from $0.57/share

• Div/yield 0.58/6.52

Qualcomm (QCOM) increases quarterly dividend to $0.53/share

Qualcomm increases quarterly dividend to $0.53/share from $0.48/share

• Div/yield 0.53/4.19