Notable Dividend Increases

• Transportation services company C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. (CHRW) announced a 125% year over year increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend to 18 cents per share from 8 cents a share. CHRW maintains an S&P Quality Ranking of A.
  

• Home Depot (HD) announced a 125% YOY increase in its quarterly cash dividend. The new quarterly dividend amount is 22.5 cents per share. This is HD's second dividend increase this year. HD maintains an S&P Quality Ranking of A+.
  

• Intel (INTC) announced a 25% YOY increase in its quarterly cash dividend payable in the first quarter of 2007. The new quarterly dividend amount is 12.5 cents per share. INTC maintains an S&P Quality Ranking of A.