Altria Group (MO) approved a dividend increase to $0.84 per common share versus the previous rate of $0.80 per common share. The quarterly dividend is payable on October 10, 2019, to shareholders of record as of September 16, 2019. The ex-dividend date is September 13, 2019.

Dillard's (DDS) declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share, a 50% increase over the most recent $0.10 dividend. The dividend is payable on the Company's Class A and Class B Common Stock on November 4, 2019 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2019.

The Home Depot declared a second quarter cash dividend of $1.36 per share. The dividend is payable on September 19, 2019, to shareholders of record on the close of business on September 5, 2019.

Medtronic (MDT) approved the fiscal year 2020 second quarter cash dividend of $0.54 per ordinary share, representing an 8 percent increase over the prior year. The dividend is payable on October 18, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 27, 2019.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.32 per share on Northrop Grumman common stock, payable Sept. 25, 2019, to shareholders of record as of the close of business Sept. 9, 2019.