Comcast Increases Annual Dividend by 19% to $0.45

Comcast Corporation CMCSA announced today that the company's planned annual dividend has increased 19% to $0.45 per share. In accordance with the increase, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1125 a share on the company's common stock, payable on April 27, 2011 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 6, 2011.