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Abbott (ABT) declared a quarterly common dividend of 24 cents per share. This marks the 367th consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott since 1924. The cash dividend is payable Nov. 15, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 15, 2015.

Danaher Corporation (DHR) has approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.135 per share payable on October 30, 2015 to holders of record on September 25, 2015.

Agilent Technologies (A) that a quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share of common stock will be paid on Oct. 21, 2015, to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on Sept. 29, 2015.

Franklin Resources (BEN) announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.15 per share payable on October 15, 2015 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on September 30, 2015. The quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 25% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year.

Boston Properties (BXP) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.65 per share of common stock for the period July 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015 payable on October 30, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2015.

Apache (APA) has declared regular cash dividends on the company's common shares. The dividend on common shares of 25 cents per share is payable on Nov. 23, 2015, to stockholders of record on Oct. 22, 2015.

Essex Property Trust (ESS) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.44 per common share payable October 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2015.

SL Green Realty (SLG) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2015.

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