News Summary: WellPoint board OKs dividend hike
News Summary: Insurer WellPoint's board approves 30 pct quarterly dividend raise to 37.5 cents
BIGGER PAYOUT: Health insurer WellPoint Inc. said Thursday its board authorized a 30 percent dividend increase. The new quarterly dividend of 37.5 cents per share is payable March 25 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 8. The new dividend adds up to $1.50 annually.
OLD PAYOUT: WellPoint's fourth-quarter dividend was 28.7 cents per share.
ABOUT WELLPOINT: The nation's second-largest health insurer runs Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in several states, including California and New York.
