** Shares of Amkor Technology AMKR.O rise nearly 1.8% to about $34.9

** Tempe-Arizona based semiconductor packaging and test services company increases its quarterly dividend payout to 8.35 cents per share from 8.27 cents per share

** Co says dividend will be payable on December 23 to shareholders of record on December 3

** Six of 13 brokerages rate stock "buy", six "hold" and one "sell"; their median PT is $32 - data compiled by LSEG

** Including session's moves, shares up 35.3% YTD

(Reporting by Megavarshini G. Somasundaram in Bengaluru)

((Megavarshini.SomasundaramGnanasundari@thomsonreuters.com))