: Marsh & McLennan raises quarterly dividend by 20% to 71 cents a share

Marsh & McLennan Cos. MMC said Tuesday it is raising its quarterly dividend by 205 to 71 cents a share. The new dividend will be payable Aug. 15 to shareholders of record as of July 27. The professional services firm’s stock has gained 12% in the year to date, while the S&P 500 SPX has gained 15%.

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