
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Tuesday said it would increase its quarterly dividend to 90 cents per share, a nearly 13 percent hike over the current 80 cents per share payment and the 13th straight year the company has boosted its dividend.“Today’s dividend increase demonstrates our commitment to maintaining a competitive dividend as a core element of our capital deployment strategy,” Wes Bush, chairman, president and CEO of Northrop Grumman, said in a statement.Northrop Grumman’s top priority for its cash flow…