Agilent Technologies Inc. late Wednesday said it has increased its quarterly dividend to 22.5 cents a share, a 7% rise over the previous quarter. The dividend will be paid on Jan. 25 to shareholders of record as of Jan. 3, the life-sciences electronics maker said. Shares of Agilent were flat in the extended session after ending the regular trading day down 0.7%.
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