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ConocoPhillips announced an increase in its distributions to shareholders, consisting of an increase to the quarterly dividend and an increase in the previously announced planned 2018 share repurchases. The board of directors approved a 7.5 percent increase to the quarterly dividend, from 26.5 cents to 28.5 cents per share. The dividend is payable on March 1, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 12, 2018.

Aflac announced a 15.6% increase in the quarterly cash dividend, effective with the first quarter. The first quarter dividend of $0.52 per share is payable on March 1, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 21, 2018.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) has approved a 56% increase in its quarterly cash dividend on common stock to $0.14 per share from $0.09 per share. The dividend is payable on March 29, 2018 to shareholders of record as of March 16, 2018. This dividend increase will raise the indicated annual rate to $0.56 per share.

Quest Diagnostics' Board of Directors authorized an 11% increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.45 to $0.50 per share, or $2.00 per share annually, payable on April 18, 2018 to shareholders of record of Quest Diagnostics common stock on April 4, 2018.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) declared a cash dividend of $0.77 per share on the Common Stock, payable on March 9, 2018 to shareholders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on February 12, 2018.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) declared a quarterly dividend of $.125 per share to Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 7, 2018 on all shares then issued and outstanding. The 166th consecutive dividend will be paid on March 28, 2018.

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