Charles Schwab board hikes dividend 17%

Charles Schwab Corp. said late Thursday its board hiked the company's quarterly dividend by 17%. The new 7-cents-a-share dividend is payable May 27 to shareholders of record as of May 13. Schwab shares were unchanged at $29.13 after hours.

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