Prudential, Corning and 8 more companies that increased their stock dividends

Prudential

Financial,

Phillips 66

Tractor Supply

and

interpublic

They were among several large companies that announced dividend increases this week. It continues to be a busy period for such moves, as companies report their latest financial results.

Prudential Financial (ticker: PRU), an insurer and asset manager, declared a quarterly dividend of $1.25 per share, up 5 cents, or 4%.