By Colin Kellaher


Elevance Health Inc. on Wednesday said its board raised the quarterly dividend by 16%, to $1.48 from $1.28.

The new payout, equal to $5.92 a year, represents an annual yield of about 1.24% based on Tuesday's closing price of $478.52, up from 1.07%.

The Indianapolis health insurer said the increased dividend is payable March 24 to shareholders of record March 10.


Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com


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