By Colin Kellaher
Royal Bank of Canada's board has raised the banking giant's quarterly dividend by 4.2%, to 1.48 Canadian dollars (US$1.05) from C$1.42.
The new payout, equal to C$5.92 a year, represents an annual yield of about 3.37% based on Tuesday's closing price of C$175.80, up from 3.23%.
The Toronto-based company on Wednesday said the increased dividend is payable Feb. 24 to shareholders of record Jan. 27.
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