Daily Dividend Report: ESS, UTX, CL, CB, MJN, SLG, OC

Essex Property Trust (ESS) has approved a $0.36 per share annualized increase to its regular cash dividend. The second quarter dividend distribution, payable on July 15, 2014 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2014, will be $1.30 per share. The declared dividend represents a 7% increase over the Company's prior quarterly dividend of $1.21 per share.