COUNTRYWIDE CREDIT &lt;CCR> SETS HIGHER DIVIDEND

  Countrywide Credit Industries
  Inc said its board declared an eight ct per share quarterly
  dividend, up from seven cts last quarter, and a two pct stock
  dividend.
      The cash dividend is payable April 14 to holders of record
  March 30 and the stock dividend is payable April 17 to holders
  of record March 31.
  

