OGE Energy (OGE) has approved an increase in the company's quarterly dividend to $0.3025 per share from $0.275 per share. That represents a 10 percent increase and equates to $1.21 per share annually. The increase is effective with the fourth quarter 2016 dividend and will be paid Oct. 28, 2016, to shareholders of record Oct. 11, 2016.

General Mills declared a quarterly dividend at the prevailing rate of $0.48 per share, payable November 1, 2016, to shareholders of record as of October 10, 2016.

McCormick & Company (MKC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share on its common stocks payable October 25, 2016, to shareholders of record on October 11, 2016.

MAA (MAA) approved a quarterly dividend of $0.82 per share of common stock payable on October 31, 2016 to shareholders of record on October 14, 2016.

WGL Holdings (WGL) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.4875 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend is payable November 1, 2016, to shareholders of record as of October 10, 2016.