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Symetra Financial Corporation (SYA) declared a cash dividend of $0.11 per share on the company's stock-an increase of $0.01, or 10 percent, over the prior dividend level. The dividend will be payable on or about March 31, 2015, to common shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 19, 2015.

Big Lots (BIG) increased the Company's quarterly dividend payment rate by approximately 12%, declaring a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per common share for the first quarter of fiscal 2015. The dividend will be paid on April 3, 2015, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 20, 2015.

Saul Centers (BFS) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share on its common stock, to be paid April 30, 2015 to holders of record on April 16, 2015. The common dividend represents a $0.03 per share increase (7.5%) over the amount paid in the previous quarter and the prior year's comparable quarter.

Verizon Communications (VZ) declared a quarterly dividend of 55 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on May 1, 2015, to Verizon Communications shareowners of record at the close of business on April 10, 2015.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) has declared a $0.0875 per share quarterly dividend that will be paid on April 30, 2015 to common shareholders of record on April 15, 2015.

For MarketNewsVideo.com, I'm Kristin Bianco.