Consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson said Thursday it is raising its quarterly dividend to 80 cents from 75 cents. The new payment will be made June 7 to shareholders of record as of close of business May 24. Shares were down 0.4% in early trade, but are up 9% in the year so far, outperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average , which is up about 3%.
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