Littelfuse's board has raised the industrial technology manufacturing company's quarterly dividend by 6.7%, to 80 cents from 75 cents.

The new payout, equal to $3.20 a year, represents an annual yield of about 0.82% based on Tuesday's closing price of $392.05, up from 0.77%.

The Rosemont, Ill., company on Wednesday said the increased dividend is payable Sept. 3 to shareholders of record Aug. 20.