: Bank of America’s board approves dividend increase

Bank of America Corp. BAC said late Wednesday that its board has raised its dividend to 24 cents a share, from 22 cents a share in the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on Sept. 29 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 1, the bank said. Bank of America on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations.

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