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AbbVie (ABBV) declared an increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend from $0.42 per share to $0.49 per share, payable on Feb. 13, 2015 to stockholders of record as of Jan. 15, 2015.

American Electric Power (AEP) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 53 cents a share on the company's common stock, increasing the dividend 6 percent from the previous 50 cents a share. The dividend is payable Dec. 10, 2014, to shareholders of record as of Nov. 10, 2014.

Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) announced that the regular quarterly cash distribution its common unitholders receive has been increased to $0.9285 per unit. The board of directors of the partnership's general partner has approved the quarterly cash distribution, which is payable on Nov. 7, 2014, to common unitholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 31.

Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) has declared a dividend for the fourth quarter of 2014 of $0.49 per share on outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable December 10, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 14, 2014.

Southern Company announced a regular quarterly dividend of 52.50 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable Dec. 6, 2014, to shareholders of record as of Nov. 3, 2014.

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) announced the regular quarterly dividend of 57 cents per share on its common stock, payable on Dec. 10, to stockholders of record on Nov. 7.

Exelon Corporation declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share on Exelon's common stock. The dividend is payable on Dec. 10, 2014, to shareholders of record of Exelon as of 5:00 p.m. New York Time on Nov. 14, 2014.

Eaton (ETN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.49 per ordinary share payable November 28, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 14, 2014.

Noble Energy (NBL) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per common share payable on November 17, 2014 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on November 4, 2014.

Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) declared a quarterly dividend of 75 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable December 15, 2014, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 21, 2014.

The Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) declared a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share. The dividend is payable December 4, 2014 to shareowners of record on November 21, 2014.

L-3 Communications (LLL) has declared the company's regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share, payable on December 15, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2014.

And, HealthSouth Corporation (HLS) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share on its common stock, payable on January 15, 2015, to holders of record on January 2, 2015.

For MarketNewsVideo.com, I'm Sayoko Murase.