Daily Dividend Report: MSFT, MMC, CRR, FITB, NLY
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Last night, Microsoft (MSFT) declared its quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share, an increase of 25% over its prior dividend. Based on the current stock price, investors can expect a yield of about 3% going forward.

Shares of Microsoft were lower on Wednesday, falling 1.4% so far.

In other dividend news, Marsh & Mclennan (MMC) maintained its quarterly dividend of 22 cents per share. And Carbo Ceramics (CRR) maintained its quarterly dividend of 24 cents per share.

Among dividend increases, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) announced its quarterly dividend of 8 cents per share, an increase of about 33% over its prior dividend.

And among dividend reductions, Annaly Capital Management Incorporated (NLY) announced its quarterly dividend of 60 cents per share, a decrease of about 8% from its prior dividend.

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