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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has declared a 6.7% increase in the quarterly dividend rate, from $0.75 per share to $0.80 per share. At the new rate, the indicated dividend on an annual basis is $3.20 per share compared to the previous rate of $3.00 per share. The next quarterly dividend is payable on June 7, 2016 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 24, 2016. The ex-dividend date is May 20, 2016.

Pfizer declared a 30-cent second-quarter 2016 dividend on the company's common stock, payable June 1, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 13, 2016.

Chevron Corporation (CVX) declared a quarterly dividend of one dollar and seven cents per share, payable June 10, 2016, to all holders of common stock as shown on the transfer records of the Corporation at the close of business May 19, 2016.

The Coca-Cola Company declared a regular quarterly dividend of 35 cents per common share. The dividend is payable July 1, 2016, to shareowners of record as of June 15, 2016. The Board earlier this year approved the company's 54th consecutive annual dividend increase, raising the quarterly dividend 6 percent from 33 cents to 35 cents per common share. This is equivalent to an annual dividend of $1.40 per share, up from $1.32 per share in 2015.

The Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) has authorized a second quarter 2016 dividend of $1.65 per share. The dividend is payable on June 24, 2016 to holders of record as of the close of business on June 1, 2016.

Time Warner (TWX) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.4025 per share of Common Stock, payable in cash on June 15, 2016 to shareholders of record on May 31, 2016.

Delta Air Lines' (DAL) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.135 per share. The dividend is payable to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 11, 2016 and will be paid on June 1, 2016.

Corning (GLW) declared a 13.5 cents per share quarterly dividend on the company's common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 30, 2016 to holders of record on May 31, 2016.

For MarketNewsVideo.com, I'm Sayoko Murase.